Idioms for bulk

    in bulk,
    1. unpackaged: Fresh orange juice is shipped from Florida in bulk.
    2. in large quantities: Those who buy in bulk receive a discount.

Origin of bulk

1
1400–50; late Middle English bolke heap, cargo, hold < Old Norse bulki cargo, ship's hold

synonym study for bulk

1. See size1.

pronunciation note for bulk

Bulk and bulge most often are pronounced with the vowel [uh] /ʌ/ of buck. In South Midland and Southern U.S. the [oo] /ʊ/ of book and bull commonly occurs among all speakers. Standard British speech has only [uh] /ʌ/. Both types exist in British regional speech, and both were brought to the colonies, where each came to predominate in a different area and was carried west by migration.

British Dictionary definitions for bulk up (1 of 2)

bulk up

verb

(adverb) to increase or cause to increase in size or importance

British Dictionary definitions for bulk up (2 of 2)

bulk
/ (bʌlk) /

noun

verb

Word Origin for bulk

C15: from Old Norse bulki cargo

usage for bulk

The use of a plural noun after bulk was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable

Idioms and Phrases with bulk up

bulk

see in bulk.