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BULGES Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word bulges. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word bulges. (close relations)
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distends
verbv
verb

• become wider

• cause to expand as if by internal pressure

• swell from or as if from internal pressure

expands
verbv
verb

• extend in one or more directions

• become larger in size or volume or quantity

• make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

• grow vigorously

• exaggerate or make bigger

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• expand the influence of

juts
verbv
noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

• the act of projecting out from something

verb

• extend out or project in space

projects
nounn
noun

• any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

• a planned undertaking

verb

• communicate vividly

• extend out or project in space

• transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another

• project on a screen

• cause to be heard

• draw a projection of

• make or work out a plan for; devise

• present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• put or send forth

• throw, send, or cast forward

• regard as objective

protrudes
verbv
verb

• extend out or project in space

• bulge outward

• swell or protrude outwards

swells
verbv
noun

• the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

• a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)

• a crescendo followed by a decrescendo

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

adjective satellite

• excellent

verb

• increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

• become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

• expand abnormally

• come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

• come up, as of a liquid

• cause to become swollen

protrude
verbv
verb

• extend out or project in space

• bulge outward

• swell or protrude outwards

bag
nounn
noun

• a flexible container with a single opening

• the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)

• a place that the runner must touch before scoring

• a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

• the quantity that a bag will hold

• a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

• an ugly or ill-tempered woman

• mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)

• an activity that you like or at which you are superior

verb

• capture or kill, as in hunting

• hang loosely, like an empty bag

• bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

• take unlawfully

• put into a bag

bulk
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

• the property of something that is great in magnitude

• the property possessed by a large mass

verb

• stick out or up

• cause to bulge or swell outwards

• to gain size and weight by means of exercise and diet

bump
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a lump on the body caused by a blow

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

• an impact (as from a collision)

verb

• knock against with force or violence

• come upon, as if by accident; meet with

• dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward

• assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

• remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied

• to enjoy some music greatly

• to play music at loud volume

excrescence
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

• (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

extrusion
nounn
noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

• squeezing out by applying pressure

gibbosity
nounn
noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

gibbousness
nounn
noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

jut
verbv
noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

• the act of projecting out from something

verb

• extend out or project in space

pop
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

• a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

• a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

• music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love

adverb

• like a pop or with a pop

adjective satellite

• (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

verb

• bulge outward

• hit a pop-fly

• make a sharp explosive noise

• fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise

• cause to make a sharp explosive sound

• appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly

• put or thrust suddenly and forcefully

• release suddenly

• hit or strike

• drink down entirely

• take drugs, especially orally

• cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound

• burst open with a sharp, explosive sound

pouch
nounn
noun

• a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

• an enclosed space

• (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)

verb

• put into a small bag

• send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels

• swell or protrude outwards

prominence
nounn
noun

• the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

• relative importance or fame

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

protrusion
nounn
noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

• the act of projecting out from something

protuberance
nounn
noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

• the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out

Best Hypernyms For BULGES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bulges, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
deform projection jut project protrude protrusion swell swelling
Phrases (4)
change formchange shapejut outstick out

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