3 bulk
Function:
verbInflected forms:
bulks; bulked; bulk·ingMeaning:
bulk large
: to have great importance or influence ▪ This is a problem that bulks large [=looms large] in the minds of many people.
bulk out [phrasal verb]
bulk out (something) or bulk (something) out : to make (something) bigger or thicker by adding more material ▪ He bulked out the report with lots of graphs and charts.
bulk up [phrasal verb]
1 : to gain weight often by becoming more muscular ▪ He's bulked up to 200 pounds. ▪ She's been trying to bulk up at the gym.
2 a bulk (someone) up : to cause (someone) to gain weight ▪ They tried to bulk him up with pizza and hamburgers. b bulk up (something) or bulk (something) up : to make (something) bigger or thicker by adding more material ▪ He bulked up the report with lots of graphs and charts.