bulk
1magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent: a ship of massive bulk;a defensive tackle better known for his bulk than for his speed and agility.
a body or mass, especially a large one: The humpback whale was pushing its bulk through the water. The granite bulk can be seen for 100 miles in many directions.
the greater part; main mass or body: The bulk of the debt was paid.
Transportation. bulk cargo.
(of paper, cardboard, yarn, etc.) thickness, especially in relation to weight.
being or traded in bulk: bulk grain.
to be of or give the appearance of great weight, size, or importance: The problem bulks large in his mind.
(of paper, cardboard, yarn, etc.) to be of or to acquire a specific thickness, especially in relation to weight.
to gather, form, or mix into a cohesive or uniform mass.
to cause to swell, grow, or increase in weight or thickness.
to gather, bring together, or mix.
bulk up, to increase the bulk of, especially by increasing the thickness of: Adding four chapters will bulk up the book.
Idioms about bulk
in bulk,
unpackaged: Fresh orange juice is shipped from Florida in bulk.
in large quantities: Those who buy in bulk receive a discount.
Origin of bulk
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pronunciation note For bulk
Other definitions for bulk (2 of 2)
a structure, as a stall, projecting from the front of a building.
Origin of bulk
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How to use bulk in a sentence
But River Bend Chronicle should be read as a memoir bulked up on aesthetic steroids.
Many states have adopted bulked-up versions of the doctrine and done away with the duty to retreat in places besides the home.
George Zimmerman’s 2nd-Degree Murder Charge Fixes Nothing | David R. Dow | April 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe has bulked up again and does not look in shape for political combat.
Even when you peer underneath the clothes, the season does not bode well for the bulked up men of yesteryear.
She bulked above him and it was about this time I began truly to be sorry for my harlequin friend.
Where the Pavement Ends | John Russell
The great fact to mark is that never has the missionary movement bulked so large.
Quiet Talks with World Winners | S. D. GordonThe outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
The Pirate of Panama | William MacLeod RaineHe ducked instinctively as there bulked above him a big, black wave, much higher than any that he had seen.
The Ball and The Cross | G.K. ChestertonTruculence and reckless bravado proclaimed themselves in the pose, as he bulked there.
A Pagan of the Hills | Charles Neville Buck
British Dictionary definitions for bulk
/ (bʌlk) /
volume, size, or magnitude, esp when great
the main part: the bulk of the work is repetitious
a large body, esp of a person: he eased his bulk out of the chair
the part of food which passes unabsorbed through the digestive system: he eased his bulk out of the chair
unpackaged cargo or goods
a ship's cargo or hold
printing
the thickness of a number of sheets of paper or cardboard
the thickness of a book excluding its covers
(plural) copies of newspapers sold in bulk at a discounted price to hotels, airlines, etc which issue them free to their customers
in bulk
in large quantities
(of a cargo, etc) unpackaged
to cohere or cause to cohere in a mass
to place, hold, or transport (several cargoes of goods) in bulk
bulk large to be or seem important or prominent: the problem bulked large in his mind
Origin of bulk
1usage For bulk
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with bulk
see in bulk.
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