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noun
- 1. the mass or magnitude of something large: "the sheer bulk of the bags" Similar
verb
- 1. be or seem to be of great size or importance: "territorial questions bulked large in diplomatic relations"
- 2. treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it in fact is: "traders were bulking up their flour with chalk"
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The meaning of BULK is magnitude. How to use bulk in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bulk.
noun. uk / bʌlk / us / bʌlk / Add to word list. [ C usually singular ] something or someone that is very large: She eased her large bulk out of the chair. [ U ] large size or mass: It was a document of surprising bulk. in bulk. C1. in large amounts: The office buys paper in bulk to keep down costs. See more. the bulk of something. C1.
Bulk has a variety of meanings that all involve something large, like the bulk of a ship in the harbor, or the excess bulk of your overweight cat. Bulk can also mean “majority,” as when the bulk of your diet is tater tots and guacamole.
Bulk definition: magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent. See examples of BULK used in a sentence.
Define bulk. bulk synonyms, bulk pronunciation, bulk translation, English dictionary definition of bulk. n. 1. Size, mass, or volume, especially when very large. 2. a. A distinct mass or portion of matter, especially a large one: the dark bulk of buildings...
The main mass or body of something; largest part or portion. The bulk of one's fortune. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Soft, bulky matter of a kind that passes through the intestines without being absorbed and aids in elimination. Webster's New World. (bodybuilding) Excess body mass, especially muscle. Wiktionary.
BULK meaning: 1. something or someone that is very large: 2. large size or mass: 3. in large amounts: . Learn more.
Definition of 'bulk' bulk. (bʌlk ) Word forms: bulks, bulking, bulked. 1. singular noun. You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large. [written, emphasis] The truck pulled out of the lot, its bulk unnerving against the dawn. ...the shadowy bulk of an ancient barn. [+ of]
1. You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large. [written, emphasis] [...] 2. You can refer to a large person's body or to their weight or size as their bulk. [...] 3. The bulk of something is most of it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'bulk' present simple: I bulk, you bulk [...]
adj. being or traded in bulk: bulk grain. v.i. to increase in size; expand; swell. to be of or give the appearance of great weight, size, or importance: The problem bulks large in his mind.
