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BULGING Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word bulging. (exact relations)
There are 21 hypernyms of the word bulging. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for BULGING

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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

start
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• the beginning of anything

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

• a sudden involuntary movement

• the act of starting something

• a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

• a signal to begin (as in a race)

• the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

verb

• take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

• set in motion, cause to start

• depart for someplace

• have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

• bring into being

• get off the ground

• move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

• get going or set in motion

• begin or set in motion

• begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

• play in the starting lineup

• have a beginning characterized in some specified way

• begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

• bulge outward

swelling
nounn
noun

• an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

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

• the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

bug out
verbv
verb

• bulge outward

bulge out
verbv
verb

• bulge outward

come out
verbv
verb

• appear or become visible; make a showing

• be issued or published

• come out of

• result or end

• drop out

• take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

• make oneself visible; take action

• bulge outward

• to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

• be made known; be disclosed or revealed

• break out

pop out
verbv
verb

• bulge outward

• exit briefly

• come out suddenly or forcefully

• appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly

Best Hypernyms For BULGING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bulging, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (17)
deform bloated distended enlarged expanded inflated jut project projection protrude protruding protuberant puffed puffy swell swelling swollen
Phrases (4)
change formchange shapejut outstick out

Alternatives for PROTRUDE

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