Bulked

//bĘŚlkt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of bulk form-of, participle, past

    "In addition to bulked parcels from the main-line stations of Carmarthen, Llanelly, Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot, Cardiff, Newport and Bristol, this express train conveys trolleys from numerous towns in the Cardiff valleys, [...]."

Example

More examples

"He's bulked up quite a bit since he's been going to the gym."

Etymology

From Middle English bulked, ybulked, ybolked, equivalent to bulk (verb) + -ed.

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