bulk

The definition of bulk is a large portion, great size or big volume.

(noun)

An example of bulk is the overall size of a large football player.

See bulk in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

size, mass, or volume, esp. if great
the main mass or body of something; largest part or portion: the bulk of one's fortune
soft, bulky matter of a kind that passes through the intestines without being absorbed and aids in elimination

Origin: ME, heap, cargo < ON bulki, a heap, ship's cargo; prob. < IE base *bhel-: see ball

intransitive verb

transitive verb

adjective

noun

Archaic a projecting framework or stall built as the front of a shop

Origin: ME balk < ON balkr, partition, wall; akin to balk

See bulk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Size, mass, or volume, especially when very large.
a. A distinct mass or portion of matter, especially a large one: the dark bulk of buildings against the sky.
b. The body of a human, especially when large or muscular.
The major portion or greater part: “The great bulk of necessary work can never be anything but painful” (Bertrand Russell).
See fiber.
Thickness of paper or cardboard in relation to weight.
A ship's cargo.

verb bulked, bulk·ing, bulks

verb, intransitive

To be or appear to be massive in terms of size, volume, or importance; loom: Safety considerations bulked large during development of the new spacecraft.
To grow or increase in size or importance.
To cohere or form a mass: Certain paper bulks well.

verb, transitive