hulk out
To gain significant muscle mass from exercise.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(slang) To become enraged in an imposing or intimidating manner.
Origin: 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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
To gain significant muscle mass from exercise.
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