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bulked

/bʌlkt/

bulked up

bulkverb

bulked

Past Simple

bulked

Past Simple

bulked

Past Participle

bulking

Gerund

/bʌlk/

Translations

увеличиваться

The muscles bulk up with regular exercise.

Мышцы увеличиваются при регулярных упражнениях.

нагромождаться

The paperwork began to bulk on his desk.

Бумажная работа начала нагромождаться на его столе.

Additional translations

сгрудиться

Definitions

To appear or seem large, significant, or important (often followed by "large" or "big").

Concerns about climate change bulked large in the committee's discussions.

To swell or expand in size.

The dough began to bulk as it rose in the warm kitchen.

To make something larger or more substantial by adding to it; pad or expand (usually followed by "out" or "up").

The editor bulked out the article with additional statistics and quotes.

Synonyms

bulknoun

Definitions

The mass or magnitude of something large.

The bulk of the cargo was loaded onto the ship.

The main or greater part of something.

The bulk of the work was completed by the end of the day.

Goods or cargo not in packages or containers.

The ship was designed to carry bulk such as grain and coal.

The body of a large person.

His bulk made it difficult for him to fit into the small car.

Indigestible dietary fibre that adds volume to food and aids digestion.

Whole-grain cereals supply the bulk needed for a healthy digestive system.

bulkadjective

Definitions

(of goods, supplies, etc.) Not packaged; in large quantities; wholesale.

The company offers lower prices for bulk purchases.