Meaning of "hulk" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HULK

Old English hulc, from Medieval Latin hulca, from Greek holkas barge, from helkein to tow.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HULK

hulk  [hʌlk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HULK

Hulk is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hulk in English.

WHAT DOES HULK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hulk in the English dictionary

The first definition of hulk in the dictionary is the body of an abandoned vessel. Other definition of hulk is a large or unwieldy vessel. Hulk is also a large ungainly person or thing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HULK

PRESENT

Present

I hulk

you hulk

he/she/it hulks

we hulk

you hulk

they hulk

Present continuous

I am hulking

you are hulking

he/she/it is hulking

we are hulking

you are hulking

they are hulking

Present perfect

I have hulked

you have hulked

he/she/it has hulked

we have hulked

you have hulked

they have hulked

Present perfect continuous

I have been hulking

you have been hulking

he/she/it has been hulking

we have been hulking

you have been hulking

they have been hulking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hulked

you hulked

he/she/it hulked

we hulked

you hulked

they hulked

Past continuous

I was hulking

you were hulking

he/she/it was hulking

we were hulking

you were hulking

they were hulking

Past perfect

I had hulked

you had hulked

he/she/it had hulked

we had hulked

you had hulked

they had hulked

Past perfect continuous

I had been hulking

you had been hulking

he/she/it had been hulking

we had been hulking

you had been hulking

they had been hulking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hulk

you will hulk

he/she/it will hulk

we will hulk

you will hulk

they will hulk

Future continuous

I will be hulking

you will be hulking

he/she/it will be hulking

we will be hulking

you will be hulking

they will be hulking

Future perfect

I will have hulked

you will have hulked

he/she/it will have hulked

we will have hulked

you will have hulked

they will have hulked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hulking

you will have been hulking

he/she/it will have been hulking

we will have been hulking

you will have been hulking

they will have been hulking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hulk

you would hulk

he/she/it would hulk

we would hulk

you would hulk

they would hulk

Conditional continuous

I would be hulking

you would be hulking

he/she/it would be hulking

we would be hulking

you would be hulking

they would be hulking

Conditional perfect

I would have hulk

you would have hulk

he/she/it would have hulk

we would have hulk

you would have hulk

they would have hulk

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hulking

you would have been hulking

he/she/it would have been hulking

we would have been hulking

you would have been hulking

they would have been hulking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hulk
we let´s hulk
you hulk

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hulk

Past participle

hulked

Present Participle

hulking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HULK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hulk» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hulk

derelict · frame · hull · lout · lubber · lump · oaf · shell · shipwreck · wreck

TRANSLATION OF HULK

Find out the translation of hulk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hulk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hulk» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 残骸
• Translator English - Spanish: restos
• English: hulk
• Translator English - Hindi: हल्क
• Translator English - Arabic: الهيكل
• Translator English - Russian: Халк
• Translator English - Portuguese: carcaça
• Translator English - Bengali: বেসামাল জাহাজ
• Translator English - French: carcasse
• Translator English - Malay: Hulk
• Translator English - German: Ruine
• Translator English - Japanese: 残骸
• Translator English - Korean: 잔해
• Translator English - Javanese: Hulk
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tàu giam tội nhân
• Translator English - Tamil: ஹல்க்
• Translator English - Marathi: जुळी मुले
• Translator English - Turkish: hurda gemi
• Translator English - Italian: carcassa
• Translator English - Polish: Hulk
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Халк
• Translator English - Romanian: Hulk
• Translator English - Greek: hulk
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hulk
• Translator English - Swedish: hulk
• Translator English - Norwegian: hulk

3 QUOTES WITH «HULK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hulk.

1

John Hersey

All morning they watched for the plane which they thought would be looking for them. They cursed war in general and PTs in particular. At about ten o'clock the hulk heaved a moist sigh and turned turtle.

2

Hulk Hogan

Then as I was wrestling as Terry Boulder. I was on a talk show with Lou Ferrigno, and I was actually bigger than he was! I went back to the dressing room that night and all of the wrestlers go 'Oh my God you're bigger than the hulk on TV' so they started calling me Terry 'The Hulk' Boulder.

3

Lucy Liu

I always admired Wonder Woman and the Incredible hulk - but I don't know if I'd be a very convincing hulk.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HULK»

Discover the use of hulk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hulk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Incredible Hulk's Book of Strength

Explores what strength is and how it can be developed using a comic book character, the Incredible Hulk, to demonstrate, and provides information on that character and how he came to be.

James Buckley, 2003

Hulk: Planet Hulk

In an effort to try to protect the Hulk and the rest of humanity from each other, an elite alliance of Earth's superheroes secretly exiles Bruce Banner to outer space.

Greg Pak, Carlo Pagulayan, Aaron Lopresti, 2007

Hulk

While conducting experiments on the body's immunity and regeneration abilities, Bruce Banner is exposed to lethally high levels of radiation, leaving him with the unwanted ability to transform into a powerful creature whenever he becomes ...

Peter David, James Schamus, 2003

Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes

Wrestling the Hulk How many people can say they stood up against wrestler Hulk Hogan and came out victorious? Linda Hogan did just that.

Linda Hogan, 2011

Hollywood Hulk Hogan

Find out what makes me cry like a baby, what makes my blood boil, what I think of Jesus Christ, and what scares the living hell out of me. Then tell me you know the man called Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

Hulk Hogan, 2002

The Hulk: The Illustrated Screenplay

The only official book on the making of the new film from the director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragona full-color, behind-the-scenes companion to the eagerly awaited blockbuster from Universal Pictures, featuring an all-star cast: Eric ...

James Schamus, John Turman, Michael France, 2003

Hulk: Gray

Bruce Banner's life is changed forever when he transforms into his alter ego, the Hulk, and confesses his love to Betty Ross, the daughter of his mortal enemy, General "Thunderbolt" Ross.

Jeph Loeb, Matt Hollingsworth, Richard Starkings, 2004

Hulk Hogan: Pro Wrestler Terry Bollea

A biography tracing the life and career of the professional wrestler known as Hulk Hogan.

Angie Peterson Kaelberer, 2003

Hulk: The Official Movie Adaptation

While conducting experiments on the body's immunity and regeneration abilities, Bruce Banner is exposed to lethally high levels of radiation, causing him to transform into a powerful creature whenever he becomes angry.

Bruce Jones, 2003

Spider-Man and the incredible Hulk: Rampage

To stop an army of Hulk clones that is carving a path of destruction through Manhattan, Spidey and Hulk must sort out a maze of intrigue involving double agents--and the sinister Dr. Doom.

Danny Fingeroth, Eric Fein, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HULK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hulk is used in the context of the following news items.

'Baahubali': 'The Incredible Hulk' Editor to Cut International Version …

India's most expensive film Baahubali (The One With Strong Arms), budgeted at an estimated $40 million, will have a special international cut ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»

Batman, Saphira and The Thing (not Hulk) | moviepilot.com

I agree with Batman and Saphira but the Hulk is only controlled with anger and has a habit of running away..instead of him, I would grab ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»

Review: PLANET HULK #3 | Comicosity

Planet Hulk, with issue #3, continues to showcase what crazy fun can be had with the Battleworld concept. Gladiator Steve and Devil Dinosaur ... «Comicosity, Jul 15»

Movie Legends Revealed: Does Marvel Not Own the Film Rights to …

This led some to wonder whether Marvel even had the rights to do a Hulk film. In fact, that's specifically what reader Paul D. wrote to me a while ... «Comic Book Resources, Jul 15»

Gawker's Nick Denton chats Hulk Hogan, Facebook, media and …

Gawker Media owner Nick Denton, who is facing Hulk Hogan in court, found time to share insights on media and his recent effort to be liked. «Fortune, Jul 15»

Intersolar - Hulk Energy Technology Company Debuts World's Most …

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2015 -- Hulk Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (HULKet) today announced the availability of the world's most powerful ... «AltEnergyMag, Jul 15»

Dodging a Hulk Hogan trial (for now), Gawker investigates the F.B.I. …

Gawker Media founder Nick Denton thinks they still have time to avoid Hulk Hogan's legal leg drop. On the morning of Thursday, July 2, ... «Capital New York, Jul 15»

Crocodile or The Hulk? Either way - you won't like him when he's …

If you saw this crocodile and The Hulk together, you might should "snap! ... the crocodile looks bright green, muscular and angry - like The Hulk. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

"The Biggest Mistake Of My Life": Court Records Detail The Buildup …

Hulk Hogan used to talk about his sexual prowess a lot — and in graphic detail. Before the video emerged, those comments — such as ... «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»

Today In Wrestling History 7/14: Hulk Hogan Testifies At McMahon …

Today In Wrestling History 7/14: Hulk Hogan Testifies At McMahon Trial, Black Saturday, Infamous PPV. By David Bixenspan | July 14, 2015. Today In Wrestling ... «Wrestling Inc., Jul 15»