# bulging

Pronunciation: say "BUL-jing" /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of bulge. — present participle and gerund of bulge
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of bulge. Use it after 'is', 'are' or 'was', or to name the action itself.
   - _The old suitcase was bulging at the seams after two weeks of souvenir shopping._
   - _Veins stood out on his neck, bulging as he lifted the weight over his head._

## Noun

2. The outward shape of something that bulges, or the movement it makes as it pushes out.
   - Simple: The way something pushes out or swells, or the shape it makes.
   - _The slow bulging of the canvas told the sailors the wind was picking up._
   - _Inspectors found small bulgings and cracks along the base of the retaining wall._

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