| 1. volume, mass; main part, most. inflate, cause to swell; play a considerable role. relating to or designed for the mass of people, large-scale, widespread, popular. bulkbulk , v. i. [imp. & p. p. bulked ; p. pr. & vb. n. bulking.] to appear or seem to be, as to bulk or extent; to swell. the fame of warburton possibly bulked larger for the moment.bulk bulk (bŭlk), n. [oe. bulke, bolke, heap; cf. dan. bulk lump, clod, osw. bolk crowd, mass, icel. b lkast to be bulky. cf. boll, n., bile a boil, bulge, n.] |