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bulging

UK
/ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
bulging out
bulgingadjective
more bulging
Comp.
most bulging
Super.
UK
/ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
Translations
bombéSe dit d’une forme qui ressort vers l’extérieur ou qui paraît renflée.
The bulging suitcase could barely be zipped shut.
La valise bombée pouvait à peine être fermée à glissière.
Additional translations
saillantEmployé pour une partie qui ressort nettement.
renfléSouvent utilisé pour une apparence gonflée ou pleine à craquer.
Definitions
Swelling outward; protruding.
The bulging suitcase could barely be zipped shut.
Having a rounded, swollen shape.
His bulging muscles were a testament to his rigorous workout routine.
Appearing to be full or overflowing.
The bulging pantry shelves were stocked with all kinds of canned goods.
Synonyms
protruding
swelling
jutting
projecting
distended
expanded
puffed
Antonyms
flat
level
smooth
bulgingnoun
UK
/ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
Gerund; uncountable.
Translations
bombementTerme général pour le fait de faire saillie vers l’extérieur.
The bulging of the pipe signaled that it might burst soon.
Le bombement du tuyau indiquait qu’il risquait d’éclater bientôt.
Additional translations
renflementSouvent utilisé en contexte technique ou descriptif.
Definitions
The act or condition of swelling outward.
The bulging of the pipe signaled that it might burst soon.
bulgeverb

bulging

Gerund

bulged
Past Simple
bulged
Past Participle
bulging
Gerund
UK
/bʌldʒ/
US
/bʌldʒ/
Translations
gonflerPour une saillie ou un gonflement anormal.
The suitcase began to bulge after she packed too many clothes into it.
La valise a commencé à gonfler après qu’elle y eut rangé trop de vêtements.
Additional translations
saillirPour exprimer une saillie vers l’extérieur.
déborderS’emploie quand quelque chose est rempli au point de déborder.
Definitions
To swell or protrude to an unnatural or excessive degree.
The suitcase began to bulge after she packed too many clothes into it.
To cause something to swell or protrude.
He bulged his cheeks with air to make the children laugh.
To be stuffed or filled to overflowing (often followed by "with").
His pockets bulged with loose change.
Synonyms
protrude
swell
expand
distend
inflate
jut
bulgenoun
Definitions
A rounded swelling or protuberance that distorts a flat surface.
The bulge in the carpet was caused by a loose floorboard underneath.
A sudden increase in number or volume, especially in a population.
The post-war baby bulge significantly impacted the economy.
A salient or outward projection in a military front line.
The troops were ordered to reinforce the bulge in the defensive line.
The densely packed, roughly spherical central region of a spiral galaxy.
Astronomers study the Milky Way's bulge to understand galactic evolution.
bulgeadjective
Definitions
Attributive. Designating or characteristic of the largest and most influential entities, especially investment banks (in 'bulge-bracket').
The startup struggled to compete with the bulge banks dominating Wall Street.
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