hulk

hulk off

1. To leave or walk away very angry, especially in a physically aggressive or imposing manner. A reference to The Incredible Hulk, a comic book character known for becoming very large and destructive when made angry. Everyone was expecting a fight to break out, but the guy just hulked off after the bouncer told him to leave.
2. To rip something off (of something) or away (from someone) in a fit of rage. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "hulk" and "off." I had gotten so frustrated by the fiddly lock on the bike that I ended up just hulking the whole thing off the wall.
See also: hulk, off

hulk out

1. To become enraged, especially in a physically aggressive or imposing manner. A reference to The Incredible Hulk, a comic book character known for becoming very large and destructive when made angry. The bouncer finally hulked out on the dude after he told him for the third time to get out of the bar.
2. To perform some feat of extreme physical strength. I'll never forget seeing a 70-year-old granny hulking out and lifting the whole rear end of a car that had pinned her grandson to the ground.
3. To become very muscular, especially due to weightlifting. I was tired of being teased for how skinny I was, so I decided to spend the entire summer hulking out before the next school year started.
See also: hulk, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hulk off
  • hulking
  • hulk out
  • my spider-sense is tingling
  • my spidey-sense is tingling
  • camp it up
  • strip (someone or something) of (something)
  • strip of
  • be built like a tank
  • built like a tank