projection, protrusion, protuberance, bulge mean an extension beyond the normal line or surface. projection implies a jutting out especially at a sharp angle. protrusion suggests a thrusting out so that …

If you say that someone’s eyes bulge, you mean that the person's eyes are opened wide, esp. because the person is frightened, surprised, or excited. The bulge in his pocket showed where he kept his wallet.

A sudden, usually temporary increase in number or quantity: The baby boom created a bulge in school enrollment. To swell, protrude, or curve outward: a wall bulging after a flood; muscles bulging under …

A bulge is a rounded or swollen part that protrudes from the surface or outline of something, often caused by pressure from within. It can also refer to an increase, boost, or rapid growth in a particular …

Definition of bulge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

bulge /bʌldʒ/ n., v., bulged, bulg•ing. a rounded part that sticks out of something: She started to exercise to reduce the bulge at her waistline. a sudden increase, as in volume: The graphs show the bulge in …

BULGE definition: a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump. See examples of bulge used in a sentence.

Bulges are lumps that stick out from a surface which is otherwise flat or smooth. Why won't those bulges on your hips and thighs go?

Her eyes bulged out (of her head). Their bags bulged with books and papers. The squirrel's cheeks were bulging with nuts.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bulge1 /bʌldʒ/ noun [countable] 1 a curved mass on the surface of something, usually caused by something under or inside it The gun made a bulge …