Hulk (Verb)
Meaning
Appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The massive skyscraper hulks over the smaller buildings in the city.
- A large cargo ship hulks at the entrance of the harbor, waiting to be unloaded.
- A small inn stood in the mountains, the former castle hulking above it like a ghost.
- A larger-than-life statue of a mythical creature hulks against the picturesque mountainside landscape.
- The fort loomed on top of a hill, with stone walls that hulks over the surrounding landscape.