Synonyms for

Hulk

Verb / hʌlk / Another word for hulk — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a large and clumsy ship or boat

Synonyms & similar words

loom tower heavyweight whale giant predominate vessel ship boat craft bark barge galleon schooner yacht canoe dinghy kayak outrigger raft skiff tugboat wherry catamaran hovercraft steamship

Synonyms by register

Formal

mass bulk frame physique

Informal

lumbering giant big lug beast mountain of a man

Literary

leviathan colossus goliath

Antonyms

frailty slightness delicacy weakness insignificance

Common collocations

  • green hulk
  • incredible hulk
  • hulk smash
  • hulk out
  • hulk Hogan
  • hulk strength
  • hulk like

Word family

noun hulk
verb hulk

Usage note

Primarily used informally to describe a large, imposing, and often muscular person or thing. Can also refer to the Marvel Comics character.

Example sentences

  1. The hulk of the old ship was left to rust in the harbor.
  2. The hulk was too large to be moved by the small tugboat.
  3. The pirates boarded the hulk and looted all the treasure.
  4. The hulk was once a majestic vessel, but now it was just a wreck.
  5. The hulk was so old and rusty that it was a danger to other boats in the harbor.

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