Bulk | Mean of bulk in English Dictionary

/ˈbʌlk/

• Noun
• most of something
1. We spent the bulk of the summer at the beach.
2. Farming makes up the bulk of the country's economy.
3. The great bulk of these people are extremely poor.
• the large size of someone or something
1. Despite his bulk, he's a very fast runner.
2. The sheer weight and bulk of the car makes it safe to drive. [=the car is safe because it is heavy and large]
• in large containers or in large amounts
1. The restaurant buys rice and flour in bulk. [=it buys large bags of rice and flour]

• of or relating to things that are sent or sold in large amounts
1. bulk foods
2. They sent bulk shipments of food to the country.
3. bulk prices/rates
4. bulk mailings/e-mail
• Verb
• to have great importance or influence
1. This is a problem that bulks large [=looms large] in the minds of many people.
• to make (something) bigger or thicker by adding more material
1. He bulked out the report with lots of graphs and charts.
• to gain weight often by becoming more muscular
1. He's bulked up to 200 pounds.
2. She's been trying to bulk up at the gym.
• to cause (someone) to gain weight
1. They tried to bulk him up with pizza and hamburgers.