Definitions for hulk
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. giant, hulk, heavyweight, whalenoun

   a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

2. hulkverb

   a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned

3. loom, tower, predominate, hulkverb

   appear very large or occupy a commanding position

   "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hulknoun

   a non-functional, but floating ship, usually stripped of rigging and equipment, and often put to other uses such as storage or accommodation.

2. hulknoun

   any large ship that is difficult to maneuver

3. hulknoun

   A big, (and possibly clumsy) person

4. hulknoun

   An excessively muscled person

5. Hulknoun

   A person who is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, especially physically, the Hulk in the Marvel Comics Universe.

6. Hulknoun

   A strongman.

7. Hulknoun

   A fictional character within the Marvel Comics Universe.

8. Etymology: The name of a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the Marvel Comics Universe, it has since entered the everyday English lexicon. The name itself is most likely derived from the same word, hulk, which predates the existence of the character. See the Wikipedia link at the bottom.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hulknoun

   Etymology: hulcke, Dutch; hulc, Saxon.

   1. The body of a ship.

   There’s a whole merchant’s venture of Bourdeaux stuff in him: you have not seen a hulk better stuffed in the hold. William Shakespeare.

   The custom they had of giving the colour of the sea to the hulks, sails, and mariners of their spy-boats, to keep them from being discovered, came from the Veneti. Arbuthnot.

   They Argo’s hulk will tax,
   And scrape her pitchy sides for wax. Jonathan Swift.

   The sooty hulk
   Steer’d sluggish on. James Thomson, Autumn.

   2. Any thing bulky and unwieldy. This sense is still retained in Scotland: as, a hulk of a fellow.

   And Harry Monmouth’s brawn, the hulk sir John,
   Is prisoner to your son. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

2. To Hulkverb

   To exenterate: as, to hulk a hare. Ainsw.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hulk

   The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of The Incredible Hulk (May 1962). In his comic book appearances, the character, who has dissociative identity disorder (DID), is primarily represented by the alter ego Hulk, a green-skinned, hulking and muscular humanoid possessing a limitless degree of physical strength, and the alter ego Dr. Robert Bruce Banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, both of whom typically resent each other. Following his accidental exposure to gamma rays while saving the life of Rick Jones during the detonation of an experimental bomb, Banner is physically transformed into the Hulk when subjected to emotional stress, at or against his will. This transformation often leads to destructive rampages and to conflicts that complicate Banner's civilian life. The Hulk's level of strength is normally conveyed as proportionate to his level of anger. Commonly portrayed as a raging savage, the Hulk has been represented with other alter egos, from a mindless, destructive force (War), to a brilliant warrior (World-Breaker), a self-hating protector (the Devil/Immortal), a genius scientist in his own right (Doc Green), and a gangster (Joe Fixit). It is later revealed Banner's DID formed from being abused by his father Brian as a child and that the alter egos known as Fixit and the Devil/Immortal Hulk originally manifested during his childhood, with a malevolent identity embodying his guilt, shame, and regret towards his father (based on him) manifesting as the Guilt. Despite both Hulk and Banner's desire for solitude, the character has a large supporting cast. This includes Banner's ex-wife Betty Ross, his best friend Rick Jones, his cousin She-Hulk, and therapist and ally Doc Samson. In addition, the Hulk alter ego has many key supporting characters, like his co-founders of the superhero team the Avengers, his queen Caiera, fellow warriors Korg and Miek, and sons Skaar and Hiro-Kala. However, his uncontrollable power has brought him into conflict with his fellow heroes and others. Despite this, he tries his best to do what's right while battling villains such as the Leader, the Abomination, the Absorbing Man and more. Lee stated that the Hulk's creation was inspired by a combination of Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Although the Hulk's coloration has varied throughout the character's publication history, the most usual color is green. One of the most iconic characters in popular culture, the character has appeared on a variety of merchandise, such as clothing and collectable items, inspired real-world structures (such as theme park attractions), and been referenced in a number of media. Banner and the Hulk have been adapted in live-action, animated, and video game incarnations. The character was first played in live-action by Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno in the 1978 television series The Incredible Hulk and its subsequent television films The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988), The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989), and The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990), then by Eric Bana in the film Hulk (2003). In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the character was first portrayed by Edward Norton in the film The Incredible Hulk (2008) and then by Mark Ruffalo in The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), the television series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022), and the animated series What If...? (2021), where Ruffalo reprised the role.

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1. hulk

   Hulk is a term typically used to refer to a large, powerful, often green-skinned character in the Marvel Comics universe, Bruce Banner, who transforms into the Hulk when he is angry or stressed. The term "hulk" can also refer to a large or bulky person or object. Additionally, it often has connotations about someone or something that is somewhat clumsy or unwieldy due to its size. In nautical terms, a hulk is an old ship that is still afloat but is no longer seaworthy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hulknoun

   the body of a ship or decked vessel of any kind; esp., the body of an old vessel laid by as unfit for service

2. Hulknoun

   a heavy ship of clumsy build

3. Hulknoun

   anything bulky or unwieldly

4. Hulkverb

   to take out the entrails of; to disembowel; as, to hulk a hare

5. Etymology: [OE. hulke a heavy ship, AS. hulc a light, swift ship; akin to D. hulk a ship of burden, G. holk, OHG. holcho; perh. fr. LL. holcas, Gr. , prop., a ship which is towed, fr. to draw, drag, tow. Cf. Wolf, Holcad.]

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1. Hulk

   The Hulk is a fictional character, a comic book superhero appearing in publications by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1. Throughout his comic book appearances, the Hulk is portrayed as a large, green, humanoid that possesses near limitless superhuman strength and great invulnerability, attributes that grow more potent the angrier he becomes. Hulk is the alter ego of Bruce Banner, a socially withdrawn and emotionally reserved genius scientist who physically transforms into the Hulk under emotional stress and other specific circumstances at will or against it; these involuntary transformations lead to many complications in Banner's life. When transformed, the Hulk often acts as a disassociated separate personality that hates Banner. Over the decades of Hulk stories, the Hulk has been represented with several different personalities based on Hulk and Banner's fractured psyche, ranging from mindless savage to brilliant warrior, and Banner has taken control of the Hulk's form on occasion. Banner first transforms into the Hulk after being caught in the blast of the gamma bomb he invented while saving Rick Jones, a youth who had wandered onto the testing range.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hulk

   hulk, n. the body of a ship: an old ship unfit for service: a big lubberly fellow: anything unwieldy—often confounded in meaning with hull, the body of a ship:—pl. The hulks, old ships formerly used as prisons.—adjs. Hulk′ing, Hulk′y, clumsy. [Low L. hulka—Gr. holkas—helkein, to draw.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hulk

   Is generally applied to a vessel condemned as unfit for the risks of the sea, and used as a store-vessel and housing for crews while refitting the vessels they belong to. There are also hulks for convicts, and for masting, as sheer-hulk. (See SHEERS.)

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1. hulk

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hulk in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hulk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of hulk in a Sentence

1. Hulk Hogan:

   I was totally Hulk Hogan [for the TMZ interview] because I wasn’t at home in my private house.

2. Hulk Hogan lawyer:

   No, had you known that Hulk Hogan would be emotionally distressed by this publication, you would have still published it, correct?

3. Wonder Woman:

   Sometimes Wyatt says that he gets bullied and superheroes give him the confidence to stand up, and tell the teacher, one of his favorites is the Incredible Hulk.

4. Hulk:

   The Hulk has an awesome superpower. He turns into this giant monster that can eliminate several dudes at once.

5. Lisa Grennan:

   A dog the size of the Hulk could kill someone if it was in the wrong situation at the wrong time, the power of this dog is unrivalled. If he bit down on someone's arm with full power it would snap like a toothpick.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hulk
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hulk
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hulk
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hulk
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hulk
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hulk
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=hulk