definition of
bulge

[1] #1 bulge n. [bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence] something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence. wn

[2] #2 bulge v. [pouch, protrude] swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal". wn

[3] #3 bulge v. [bag] bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge. wn

[4] #4 bulge v. [start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge out, bug out, come out] bulge outward; "His eyes popped". wn

[5] #5 bulge v. [bulk] cause to bulge or swell outwards. wn