bulk meaning and definition

BULK noun

Definition of bulk (noun)

1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
   • "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"
   • synonyms: majority
   • antonym: minority
2. the property of something that is great in magnitude
   • "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"
   • synonyms: mass, volume
3. the property possessed by a large mass

BULK verb

Definition of bulk (verb)

1. stick out or up
   • "The parcel bulked in the sack"
2. cause to bulge or swell outwards
   • synonyms: bulge