bulk out

bulk out
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "bulk out":
present tense I/you/we/they bulk out he/she/it bulks out present participle bulking out past tense bulked out past participle bulked out
to add something to something else to make it bigger or more satisfactory

You can always bulk out a meal with bread or rice.


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