bulk
/bʌlk/
adjective
- Involving or relating to large quantities or size.
- Bulk shipping is cheaper than sending individual packages.
- We need a bulk order of printer paper for the office.
- The store offers bulk discounts on canned goods.
noun
- The large size or mass of something.
- Because of its bulk, the sofa wouldn't fit through the doorway.
- The sheer bulk of the package made it hard to carry.
- The ship's bulk helped it stay stable in rough seas.
- The main or largest part of something.
- She spent the bulk of her savings on a new car.
- The bulk of the population lives in coastal cities.
- The bulk of the work was finished by noon.
- A large quantity or amount, especially of goods bought or sold.
- Buying in bulk is a good way to reduce packaging waste.
- The store sells rice in bulk from large bins.
- We ordered the paper in bulk to save money.
- The weight or size of a person's body, especially when large or muscular.
- The wrestler's bulk made him a formidable competitor.
- After months of training, she gained noticeable bulk.
- He used his bulk to block the opponent's shot.
verb
- To increase in size, weight, or importance.
- The report was bulked out with unnecessary details.
- He started lifting weights to bulk up for the competition.
- The company plans to bulk its product line with new items.
- To cause something to seem larger or more substantial.
- The editor bulked the article by adding more examples.
- They bulked the proposal with extra charts and data.
- She bulked her resume with volunteer experience.