bilge C2 Topic:Register & Style US /bɪld͡ʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #29752 Meanings 1 verb to take in water at the bilge The tanker bilged before it sank. 2 verb to cause to leak The collision bilged the vessel. 3 noun Stupid talk or writing; nonsense. Talk bilge. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to take in water at the bilge take in water Word family Derived forms bilge-freebilgewaybilgy Related forms bilgewater Common collocations bilge keel Noun + noun Etymology Likely derived from bulge. Compare Middle English bulgen (“to ground or scuttle a ship”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bilge **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /bɪld͡ʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 29752 ## Meanings 1. to take in water at the bilge 2. to cause to leak 3. Stupid talk or writing; nonsense. ## Examples - The tanker bilged before it sank. - The collision bilged the vessel. - Talk bilge. ## Synonyms - take in water ## Derived Forms - bilge-free - bilgeway - bilgy ## Related Forms - bilgewater ## Etymology Likely derived from bulge. Compare Middle English bulgen (“to ground or scuttle a ship”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown