English verb: protuberate | |||
1. | protuberate (stative) cause to bulge out or project | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Verb group | protuberate | ||
2. | protuberate (stative) form a rounded prominence | ||
Samples | The starved child's belly protuberated. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bag, bulge | ||
Verb group | protuberate | ||