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a person or company that builds things, especially houses and buildings

build .ing Ф / ь.и.п/ noun

[ count ] a structure with a roof and walls. Houses, schools, churches, and stores are all buildings

There are a lot of old buildings in this town.

[ noncount ] the process or business of making buildings

the building industry —SYNONYM construction

built

form of build

bulb / bAlb / noun [ count ]

( also light bulb ) the glass part of an electric lamp that gives light

Look at the picture at lamp .

( biology ) a round thing that some plants grow from a tulip bulb

Look at the picture at plant .

bulge / bAid3 / verb

( bulg . es , bulg . ing , bulged )

to go out in a round shape from something that is usually flat

My stomach is bulging — I have to get some exercise. ► bulge noun [ count ] a bulge in the wall

bulkAWl| / bAlk / noun

[ singular ] the main part of something; most of something

It was supposed to be a group project, but I did the bulk of the work.

[ noncount ] the large size, weight, or amount of something

The sheer bulk of the stone table made it impossible for us to move.

in bulk

in large quantities

It's cheaper to buy in bulk.

bulk • y AWL / ' bAlki / adjective ( bulk . i .er , bulk .i .est)

big, heavy, and difficult to carry a bulky package

bull / bul / noun [ count ]

the male of the cow and of some other animals

—Look at the picture at cow .

bull .doz .er

/ ' buldouzэr / noun [count ]

a big heavy machine that moves earth and makes land flat

bul . let Ф / 'bubt/ noun

[count]

a small piece of metal that comes out of a gun The bullet hit him in the leg.

bul • le • tin / ' bubtn / noun

[ count ]

a short newspaper that a club or an organization publishes the monthly church bulletin

bul • le • tin board / ' bubtn bord / [count]

a board on a wall for information

The teacher put the exam results on the bulletin board.

bul • let • proof / ' bubtpruf / adjective

made of a strong material that stops bullets from passing through it a bulletproof vest

bull's-eye / ' bulz ai / noun [ count ]

( sports ) the center of a round object (called a target ) that you try to hit when you are shooting or throwing things in certain sports to hit the bull's-eye

bul • ly / 'buli / noun [ count ] ( plural bul . lies ) a person who hurts or frightens a weaker person ► bul • ly verb ( bul . lies , bul ly . ing , bul . lied )

She was bullied by the older girls at school.

bum / bAm / noun [ count ] ( informal )

a person who is very lazy or who does no work

bump 1 / bAmp / verb ( bumps , bump . ing , bumped )

to hit someone or something when you are moving She bumped into a chair.

to hit a part of your body against something hard I bumped my knee on the table.

bump into someone to meet someone by chance I bumped into David today.

bump2 / bAmp / noun [ count ]

the action or sound of something hitting a hard surface He fell and hit the ground with a bump .

a round raised area on your body where you have hit it I have a bump on my head.

a small part on something flat that is higher than the rest The car hit a bump in the road.

bump • er / ' bAmpэr / noun [ count ]

a bar on the front and back of a car which helps to protect the car if it hits something Look at the picture at car .

bump • y / bAmpi / adjective ( bump . i . er , bump . i . est )

not flat or smooth We had a bumpy flight. The road was very bumpy.

—ANTONYM smooth

bun / bAn / noun [ count ]

a small round piece of bread a hamburger bun

bunch / bAntf / noun [ count ] ( plural bunch .es )

a group of things that grow together or that you tie or hold together

a bunch of grapes

two bunches of flowers