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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)

Best Synonyms for BULGING

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protrude

verb

v

verb

• extend out or project in space

• bulge outward

• swell or protrude outwards

bag

noun

n

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, noun

v, 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, noun

v, 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, adjective

n, 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

noun

n

noun

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

• squeezing out by applying pressure

gibbosity

noun

n

noun

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

gibbousness

noun

n

noun

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

jut

verb

v

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, adjective

v, 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

noun

n

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

noun

n

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

noun

n

noun

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

• the act of projecting out from something

protuberance

noun

n

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, noun

v, 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

noun

n

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

verb

v

verb

• bulge outward

bulge out

verb

v

verb

• bulge outward

come out

verb

v

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

verb

v

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.
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Alternatives for PROTRUDE

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