bilge

/bɪld͡ʒ/

noun 5verb 3

Collocations

ADJ.

absolute, complete, most, utter

VERB + BILGE

don't, talk

BILGE + NOUN

disgrace, water

ADV.

such

noun

The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.

The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.

The water accumulated in the bilge; bilge water.

Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.

talk bilge

complete bilge

The bulging part of a barrel or cask.

verb

To spring a leak in the bilge.

To bulge or swell.

To break open the bilge(s) of.

talk bilge

Wiktionary

complete bilge

Wiktionary

"The whole thing is the most absolute bilge and a disgrace to our legislature."

Wiktionary

He claimed that my submission was utter bilge.

Tatoeba · #12851987

The bilge water needs to be pumped out regularly.

Tatoeba · #13221075

Don't talk such bilge!

Tatoeba · #13221076

i Register

In some senses, bilge is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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