Definition of bulge

bulgeverb

phình ra

/bʌldʒ//bʌldʒ/

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French boulge, from Latin bulga ‘leather bag, knapsack’, of Gaulish origin. The original meaning was ‘wallet or bag’, later ‘a ship's bilge’ (early 17th cent.); other senses presumably derived from association with the shape of a full bag.

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to be completely full (of something)

hoàn toàn đầy đủ (của một cái gì đó)

Example:
  • Her pockets were bulging with presents.

    Túi của cô ấy căng phồng với những món quà.

  • a bulging briefcase

    một chiếc cặp phồng lên

to stick out from something in a round shape

nhô ra từ một cái gì đó trong một hình tròn

Example:
  • His eyes bulged.

    Mắt anh lồi ra.

  • South of Benghazi the coastline bulges out then in.

    Phía nam Benghazi, đường bờ biển nhô ra rồi vào trong.

Related words and phrases

Idioms

be bursting/bulging at the seams
(informal)to be very full, especially of people
  • Los Angeles is bursting at the seams with would-be actors.
  • The film is bursting at the seams with good performances.