Hulk

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 word hulk (“large person or thing”), which predates the character. See the Wikipedia link at the bottom.

• IPA^(key): /hʌlk/

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• Rhymes: -ʌlk
• Homophone: hulk

the Hulk

1. A fictional Marvel Comics character who gains superhuman strength when he becomes angry.
   • 2007 November 27, Ken Keeler and David X. Cohen, “Bender’s Big Score”, Futurama, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:

     Fry: How can you say Lars is more mature than me?

     Leela: Well, for one thing, his checkbook doesn't have the Hulk on it.

Hulk (plural Hulks)

1. A person resembling, especially physically, the Hulk in the Marvel Comics Universe.
2. (by extension) A strongman.

• hulk off
• hulk out

• Incredible Hulk

• Hulk (comics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Kuhl, kuhl

• Holk

From Middle High German holche, from Old High German holcho.

• IPA^(key): /hʊlk/
• Hyphenation: Hulk

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Hulk m (strong, genitive Hulkes or Hulks, plural Hulke)

1. hulk (ship type)

• “Hulk” in Duden online

Unadapted borrowing from English Hulk.

Hulk

1. Hulk (fictional Marvel Comics character)