hulk out
English
Etymology
From Hulk, a fictional character, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the Marvel Comics Universe, who gains superhuman strength when he becomes angry.
Verb
hulk out (third-person singular simple present hulks out, present participle hulking out, simple past and past participle hulked out)
- (slang) To become enraged in an imposing or intimidating manner.
- 2015 October 26, Vincent Rodriguez III as Josh Chan, I Hope Josh Comes to My Party! (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), season 1, episode 3, written by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna, The CW:
- Valencia—when she gets mad—she, like, hulks out.
- 2016 October 24, Samantha Bee, United Nations (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee), season 1, episode 27:
- Our media is so punch-drunk from the 16-month Hindenburg explosion of Trump’s candidacy, they no longer notice how awful he is unless he hulks out on stage or grabs the foundational principles of our republic by the pussy.
- To gain significant muscle mass from exercise.
- 2017 January 9, Hurford, Molly, “Cross-Training Workouts Every Runner Should Try”, in MapMyRun:
- A review of studies done on runners and strength training showed generally positive impacts and no negative consequences. You won’t hulk out or bulk up just fine-tune some lean muscle in ways that running alone can’t do.
Synonyms
- (become enraged): See Thesaurus:lose one's temper
- (increase muscle mass): bulk up
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