bulk up
bulk up
To boost in size or strength. Most of the wrestlers are bulking up for the weigh-in on Thursday. That country seems to be bulking up their military presence in the region.
See also: bulk, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bulk up
or bulk outv.
1. To increase in size or weight: The weightlifters are exercising in order to bulk out.
2. To cause someone or something to increase in size, weight, or degree: I hope all the food I'm eating doesn't bulk me out too much. All of the new employees have bulked out the company's payroll.
See also: bulk, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- weigh up
- tag team
- weigh in at (something)
- be at full strength
- be at/below full strength
- go from strength to strength
- weigh anchor
- at full strength
- awkwardness
- by main strength and awkwardness