Meaning of bulk In English

• 0 something or someone that is very large:

  • She eased her large bulk out of the chair.

  • It was a document of surprising bulk.

  • The office buys paper in bulk to keep down costs.

  • In fact, the bulk of the book is taken up with criticizing other works.

• 1 something very large, or a large amount, not divided into smaller parts:

  • Tankers carry bulk shipments of oil.

  • We buy a lot of our groceries in bulk (= in large quantities) to save money.

  • He gave the bulk of his paintings to the museum.

• 2 in very large amounts:

  • buy/sell/order (sth) in bulk Wholesalers who order in bulk will receive an additional 15% discount.

  • She'd buy clothes in bulk from Dhaka and sell them at a profit of 50 cents each.

  • Many health food stores carry organic grains, beans, and flours in bulk.

• 3 the main or largest part of something:

  • Advertising provides the bulk of the company’s revenue.

  • The bulk of our employees are recruited from overseas.