bubble


Definition: Meaning of, bubble in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌb(ə)l /

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Singular Plural
bubble bubbles
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  1. a ball of air or gas in liquid
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  2. a small amount of air trapped in a solid substance
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  3. a bubble of something literary a small amount of a feeling
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  4. also speech bubble a circle around the words said by someone in a CARTOON
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  5. the bubble bursts used for saying that a very successful or happy period of time suddenly ends
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  6. burst/prick somebody's bubble to make someone suddenly realize that something is not as good as they thought it was
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
bubble bubbled bubbled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bubbling bubbles
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  1. to produce bubbles
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  2. to make the sound that water makes when it boils
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  3. also bubble over to be excited
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  4. also bubble away/up if a feeling or activity bubbles, it continues to exist
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bubble used in phrases

  • South Sea Bubble, the
    1. a serious financial problem in the UK in 1720, which led to many people losing all their money. The South Sea company made large profits by trading with South America, and this encouraged many people to INVEST their money in it (= lend the company money, in the hope of making more money) . But the company was very dishonestly run, and in the end it failed and the money people had INVESTed became worthless.
  • air bubble (noun)
    1. a bubble of air
  • bubble and squeak (noun)
    1. a British dish of potatoes and CABBAGE mixed together and cooked in fat
  • bubble bath (noun)
    1. [uncountable] a liquid soap that smells pleasant and makes bubbles in your bath water
    2. [countable] a bath with this in the water
  • bubble chamber (noun)
    1. an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles
  • bubble dance (noun)
    1. a solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fans
  • bubble gum (noun)
    1. a type of CHEWING GUM that you can blow into a bubble
  • bubble gum dermatitis (noun)
    1. an allergic contact dermatitis developed around the lips of children who chew bubble gum
  • bubble jet printer (noun)
    1. a type of machine for printing from a computer, that SPRAY s ink onto the paper
  • bubble pack (noun)
    1. packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover
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bubble used in phrasal verbs

  • bubble over (phrasal verb)
    1. if a happy or excited feeling bubbles over, you feel it very strongly and usually show that you are feeling it
  • bubble under (phrasal verb)
    1. to have some success but not yet be extremely successful and famous
  • bubble up (phrasal verb)
    1. to increase and become more obvious
  • bubble with (phrasal verb)
    1. bubble with something to be full of a happy or excited feeling
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