Hulk

Meaning

Name

A fictional Marvel Comics character who gains superhuman strength when he becomes angry.

Noun

1. A person resembling, especially physically, the Hulk in the Marvel Comics Universe.
2. (broadly) A strongman.

Translations

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L’increïble Hulk

Χαλκ

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الرجل الأخضر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hʌlk/

Etymology

The name of a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the Marvel Comics Universe, it has since entered the everyday English lexicon. The name itself is most likely derived from the word hulk (“large person or thing”), which predates the character. See the Wikipedia link at the bottom.