Definition of hulk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
big personlarge person, especially one who is muscular
- The wrestler was a hulk compared to his opponent..
2.
large objectlarge, heavy, or awkward object
- The old car sat like a hulk in the driveway..
3.
maritimeDated non-functional ship used for storage or accommodationDated
- The old hulk was converted into a floating museum.
Verb
1.
presenceintr. appear very large or imposingintr.
- The mountain hulked in the distance.
2.
movementintr. US move heavily or clumsilyintr. US
- He hulked across the room, knocking over a chair in his path..
3.
maritimetr. Dated make a ship non-functionaltr. Dated
- They decided to hulk the old vessel.
Images of hulk
non-functional ship used for storage or accommodation
Expressions with hulk
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become very angry and intimidating
He tends to hulk out when things don't go his way.
Origin of hulk
Middle English, hulc (ship)
Examples of hulk in a sentence
In the movie, the hero transforms into a hulk when angry. The shipwreck was a rusted hulk on the shore. The abandoned factory was a hulk of concrete and steel. The hulk served as a temporary warehouse during the renovation. They used the hulk as a base for marine research. The skyscraper hulked over the cityscape.
A massive ship hulked near the harbor. The giant hulked through the forest, breaking branches as he went. She hulked up the stairs, her legs feeling like lead. The crew was ordered to hulk the damaged ship. After years of service, the vessel was finally hulked.
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- French:colosse, se dresser, ...
- German:Riese, emporragen, ...
- Italian:gigante, stagliarsi, ...
- Spanish:gigante, alzarse, ...
- Portuguese:gigante, impor-se, ...
- Chinese:巨人, 显得非常大, ...
- Japanese:大柄な人, そびえる, ...
- Arabic:ضَخْم الجِسْم, طَلَّ, ...
- Hebrew:עָנָק, לְהִתְנַשֵּׂא, ...
- Russian:огромный человек, возвышаться, ...
- Ukrainian:велетень, височіти, ...
- Hindi:विशालकाय, विशाल दिखना, ...
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