BULGE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
swell or protrude outwards
Example: His stomach bulged after the huge meal
Categories: Change shape, Change form, Deform
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
Categories: Stick out, Protrude, Jut out, Jut, Project
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
cause to bulge or swell outwards
Categories: Swell
Synonyms
Swelling, Pop out, Bulk, Protrusion, Gibbousness
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "bulge" comes from Proto-Celtic *bolgos. It started in Gaulish *bulga. Then it appeared in Late Latin bulga. Later, people used it in Old Northern French boulge. After that, it was Middle English bulge. Many other languages have similar words:.
- French: bouge
- German: Balg
đź”— Related Words
bilge – A related word in the same word family.
belly – A related word in the same word family.
bellows – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!