bulk

/bʌlk/

Definition

Noun:
- Large size or mass: The property of something that is large in physical dimensions or volume.
- The main or greater part: The majority or largest portion of something.
- A large mass or shape: A distinct, often shapeless, large body or collection of material.
Verb:
- To appear large or massive: To seem or be large in size or importance.
- To cause to swell or protrude: To make something bulge or stick out.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- The sheer bulk of the elephant was impressive. (The large physical size of the elephant was impressive.)
- We bought rice in bulk to save money. (We bought rice in large quantity to save money.)
- The bulk of the evidence supports this theory. (The majority of the evidence supports this theory.)
Verb:
- The package bulked oddly in his backpack. (The package stuck out in a large, odd shape in his backpack.)
- Adding the fertilizer caused the soil to bulk up. (Adding the fertilizer caused the soil to swell in volume.)

Advanced Usage

"In bulk": Purchasing or dealing with goods in large quantities, not pre-packaged in small units.
- Supermarkets often sell items like grains and detergent in bulk.
"The bulk of": Used to refer to the largest part or majority of a group or amount.
- She completed the bulk of the research during the summer.

Variants and Related Words

Bulky (adj): Taking up much space, large and awkward to handle.
- The furniture was too bulky to fit through the door.
Bulking (n/adj): The process of increasing in size or volume. Often used in fitness ("bulking up") or manufacturing.
- His weightlifting routine focused on bulking.

Synonyms

Related Phrasal Verbs

Bulk up: To increase in size, volume, or muscle mass.
- He started lifting weights to bulk up for the football season.
Bulk out: To make something appear larger or fuller by adding material.
- She used padding to bulk out the shoulders of the jacket.

Related Idioms

Bulk large: To be or seem very important or significant.
- The issue of climate change bulks large in the political debate.

Noun

the property possessed by a large mass
the property of something that is great in magnitude
- it is cheaper to buy it in bulk
- he received a mass of correspondence
- the volume of exports
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
- the majority of his customers prefer it
- the bulk of the work is finished

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