bulge

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌldʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bʌldʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bulj)

Inflections of 'bulge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bulges
v 3rd person singular
bulging
v pres p
bulged
v past
bulged
v past p

Collocations for "bulge"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "bulge" in context.

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bulge

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. the bag was bulging with [goodies, purchases, groceries]
  2. bulge under the weight (of)
  3. bulges [in the middle, out at the front]
  4. his eyes bulged with [surprise, fear, disbelief, shock, horror, fear, terror, astonishment]
  5. his eyes bulged in [surprise]
  6. he has eyes that bulge out
  7. her eyes bulge out (from her head)
  8. his stomach bulges out
  9. bookshelves were bulging (with books, with paperbacks0
'bulge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
huge

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