Hulk
noun
A large or bulky person or thing.
He towers over his classmates, a hulk of a boy in a man's body.
Often appears as...
- hulk of a man
- hulk of a ship
noun
An old ship that is no longer used or wanted.
The old hulk of the ship was left to rot at the dock.
Often appears as...
- discarded ship hulk
- rotting ship hulk
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Disapproving
noun
The body of a ship or boat.
The ship's hulk was badly damaged in the storm.
Often appears as...
- ship's hulk
- boat's hull
noun
A comic book character known for his superhuman strength and size.
In the Marvel comics, the Hulk is a green-skinned, hulking and muscular humanoid.
Often appears as...
- the incredible hulk
- hulk smash
noun
A large or bulky person or thing.
He towers over his classmates, a hulk of a boy in a man's body.
Often appears as...
- hulk of a man
- hulk of a ship
noun
An old ship that is no longer used or wanted.
The old hulk of the ship was left to rot at the dock.
Often appears as...
- discarded ship hulk
- rotting ship hulk
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The body of a ship or boat.
The ship's hulk was badly damaged in the storm.
Often appears as...
- ship's hulk
- boat's hull
noun
A comic book character known for his superhuman strength and size.
In the Marvel comics, the Hulk is a green-skinned, hulking and muscular humanoid.
Often appears as...
- the incredible hulk
- hulk smash
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Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Size
Used metaphorically to imply something or someone is physically impressive or dominant.
On the basketball court, he was a hulk, blocking every shot.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative Connotations
Sometimes implies clumsiness alongside size, not just strength.
He moved like a hulk, knocking over everything in his path.
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Size
Used metaphorically to imply something or someone is physically impressive or dominant.
On the basketball court, he was a hulk, blocking every shot.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative Connotations
Sometimes implies clumsiness alongside size, not just strength.
He moved like a hulk, knocking over everything in his path.
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Size
Used metaphorically to imply something or someone is physically impressive or dominant.
On the basketball court, he was a hulk, blocking every shot.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative Connotations
Sometimes implies clumsiness alongside size, not just strength.
He moved like a hulk, knocking over everything in his path.
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Why Do Sand Tiger Sharks...
these shipwrecks their home. These rusting hulks provide the perfect conditions for marine life to grow and for predators to hunt. But why Sand Tiger sharks congregate here in such large gangs is still a mystery. - There are times that we could see a hundred and maybe even
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Uldus Bakhtiozina: Wry...
that's not cool to be romantic, but it's cool to be surrounded with women and look like an aggressive hulk. Sometimes, in my project, I would take the painting and give it new meaning
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Macaques SLAP Squirrels...
enormous 10 kilogram hulks are the largest tree fruits in the world
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Why Do Sand Tiger Sharks...
these shipwrecks their home. These rusting hulks provide the perfect conditions for marine life to grow and for predators to hunt. But why Sand Tiger sharks congregate here in such large gangs is still a mystery. - There are times that we could see a hundred and maybe even
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Uldus Bakhtiozina: Wry...
that's not cool to be romantic, but it's cool to be surrounded with women and look like an aggressive hulk. Sometimes, in my project, I would take the painting and give it new meaning
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Macaques SLAP Squirrels...
enormous 10 kilogram hulks are the largest tree fruits in the world
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Hulk Hogan
American Celebrity
Then as I was wrestling as Terry Boulder. I was on a talk show with Lou Ferrigno, and I was actually bigger than he was! I went back to the dressing room that night and all of the wrestlers go 'Oh my God you're bigger than the hulk on TV' so they started calling me Terry 'The Hulk' Boulder.
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Russell Smith
Canadian Novelist
My son craves picture books about Transformers and Ninja Turtles and the Hulk; they show one fantastic creature smashing or zapping another into smithereens on page after page. They are dull and ugly and show no interesting stories or models of conflict resolution or character building.
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Paul Orndorff
American Wrestler
I know him as Terry. Hulk Hogan has probably done more for wrestling than anybody has. He got Hollywood involved in wrestling. Hogan was a big guy, but that big ol' guy could move, and he knew how to get those people going. He had it all. He got pro wrestling to a whole new level.
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Eric Bischoff
American Businessman
Hulk will always be a part of sports entertainment/professional wrestling history, and there's nothing that's gonna change that. His relationship with the WWE, whether it's official or unofficial, is something that can't really be erased.
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John Hersey
American Writer
All morning they watched for the plane which they thought would be looking for them. They cursed war in general and PTs in particular. At about ten o'clock the hulk heaved a moist sigh and turned turtle.
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Lucy Liu
American Actress
I always admired Wonder Woman and the Incredible Hulk - but I don't know if I'd be a very convincing hulk.
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Edge
Canadian Actor
Hulk Hogan was my reason for getting into the business. He was this larger-than-life entity.
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The Iron Sheik
Iranian Wrestler
If I see the... Hulk Hogan or the Donald Trump, I break their back - make them humble.
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R-Truth
American Wrestler
Hulk Hogan convinced me that WrestleMania was where my goals needed to be at.
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Mark Waid
American Writer
Hulk fans are impossible to please.
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Hulk Hogan
American Celebrity
Then as I was wrestling as Terry Boulder. I was on a talk show with Lou Ferrigno, and I was actually bigger than he was! I went back to the dressing room that night and all of the wrestlers go 'Oh my God you're bigger than the hulk on TV' so they started calling me Terry 'The Hulk' Boulder.
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Russell Smith
Canadian Novelist
My son craves picture books about Transformers and Ninja Turtles and the Hulk; they show one fantastic creature smashing or zapping another into smithereens on page after page. They are dull and ugly and show no interesting stories or models of conflict resolution or character building.
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Paul Orndorff
American Wrestler
I know him as Terry. Hulk Hogan has probably done more for wrestling than anybody has. He got Hollywood involved in wrestling. Hogan was a big guy, but that big ol' guy could move, and he knew how to get those people going. He had it all. He got pro wrestling to a whole new level.
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Eric Bischoff
American Businessman
Hulk will always be a part of sports entertainment/professional wrestling history, and there's nothing that's gonna change that. His relationship with the WWE, whether it's official or unofficial, is something that can't really be erased.
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John Hersey
American Writer
All morning they watched for the plane which they thought would be looking for them. They cursed war in general and PTs in particular. At about ten o'clock the hulk heaved a moist sigh and turned turtle.
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Lucy Liu
American Actress
I always admired Wonder Woman and the Incredible Hulk - but I don't know if I'd be a very convincing hulk.
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Edge
Canadian Actor
Hulk Hogan was my reason for getting into the business. He was this larger-than-life entity.
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The Iron Sheik
Iranian Wrestler
If I see the... Hulk Hogan or the Donald Trump, I break their back - make them humble.
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R-Truth
American Wrestler
Hulk Hogan convinced me that WrestleMania was where my goals needed to be at.
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Mark Waid
American Writer
Hulk fans are impossible to please.
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