Idioms for bulk
- unpackaged: Fresh orange juice is shipped from Florida in bulk.
- in large quantities: Those who buy in bulk receive a discount.
in bulk,
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.
Words nearby bulk
bulgur,
bulgy,
bulimarexia,
bulimia,
bulimic,
bulk,
bulk buying,
bulk carrier,
bulk mail,
bulk modulus,
bulk up
British Dictionary definitions for in bulk
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 in bulk (1 of 2)
in bulk
Unpackaged, loose, as in It's cheaper to buy rice in bulk. [Late 1600s]
In large amounts or volume, as in The ship was carrying wheat in bulk. [Mid-1700s]
Idioms and Phrases with in bulk (2 of 2)
bulk
see in bulk.