Definitions

1. noun

the lowest compartment in the hold of a ship, especially the space between the inner bottom and the keel, where water collects.

“The sailors had to pump out the bilge after the ship took on so much water in the storm.”

2. verb

to remove water from (a ship’s bilge)

“The crew had to bilge the ship after it sank in the harbor.”

3. noun

a mixture of water and waste that flows from the bottom of a vehicle or machine, especially an internal combustion engine.

“The mechanic had to clean out the bilge from the car’s engine before he could repair it.”

4. noun

insipid or worthless material, especially a mixture of water and waste, that is considered to be useless or of poor quality.

“The movie was a bilge of clichés and poorly written dialogue.”