hulk

//hʌlk//
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Visual representation of hulk

Noun

hulkSingular
hulksPlural
1

A large, heavy, or clumsy person or thing.

The hulk of a man blocked the doorway.

2

The body or wreck of an old or abandoned ship.

The old hulk of a fishing boat lay abandoned on the beach.

3

A large, bulky structure or object.

The hulk of the old factory still stands at the edge of town.

Verb

hulkInfinitive
hulkPresent tense
hulkedPast tense
hulkedPast participle
hulkingPresent participle
hulksThird-person singular
1

To appear large or threatening; to loom.

The abandoned factory hulked over the small village.

2

To move in a heavy, clumsy manner.

The giant hulked across the room, knocking over a chair.

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