bilge

word

Definition

The lowest part inside a ship or boat where water collects; also used informally to mean nonsense or foolish talk.

Usage & Nuances

'Bilge' is formal and technical when describing ships, but informal and mildly dismissive as 'nonsense.' Common phrase: 'That's bilge!' Rare in everyday speech except in nautical or literary use.

Spanish: sentina - tonterías (sentido figurado)Portuguese (BR): sentina - besteira (sentido figurado)Portuguese (PT): sentina - disparates (sentido figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 舱底 - 胡说（比喻用法）Chinese (Traditional): 艙底 - 胡說（比喻用法）Hindi: तलघर का पानी - बकवास (रूपक अर्थ)Arabic: مياه القاع - هراء (بالمعنى المجازي)Bengali: তলদেশ (জাহাজের) - বাজে কথা Russian: трюм - чепуха Japanese: ビルジ - でたらめ Vietnamese: khoang chứa nước (tàu thuyền) - chuyện nhảm nhí Korean: 빌지(선창) - 헛소리 Turkish: sintine - saçma Urdu: تلا - بکواس Indonesian: palka kapal - omong kosong

Example Sentences

Water collects in the bilge of the ship.

basic

The crew pumped the bilge to keep the boat dry.

basic

He said my idea was just bilge.

basic

After the storm, we found a lot of oil in the bilge.

natural

"That story is complete bilge," she laughed.

natural

If you believe that, you'll believe any bilge.

natural