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Definitions for Bubble

[1] a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid.
[2] a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope.
[3] a globule of air or gas, or a globular vacuum, contained in a solid.
[4] anything that lacks firmness, substance, or permanence; an illusion or delusion.
[5] the act or sound of bubbling.
[6] a spherical or nearly spherical canopy or shelter; dome: The bombing plane bristled with machine-gun bubbles. A network of radar bubbles stretches across northern Canada.
[7] a domelike structure, usually of inflated plastic, used to enclose a swimming pool, tennis court, etc.
[8] a protected, exempt, or unique area, industry, etc.: The oasis is a bubble of green in the middle of the desert.
[9] an area that can be defended, protected, patrolled, etc., or that comes under one's jurisdiction: The carrier fleet's bubble includes the Hawaiian Islands.
[10] a zone of cognitive or psychological isolation, in which one’s preexisting ideas are reinforced through interactions with like-minded people or those with similar social identities: You can’t live in your own information bubble 364 days of the year and then expect to happily reconnect with your family at Thanksgiving.
[11] Economics . Also called speculative bubble, asset price bubble . an inflated speculation that causes an unsustainable increase in the value of goods, property, or other investment: The real-estate bubble ruined many investors when it burst. a sudden, temporary change or divergence from a trend: In May there was a bubble in car sales, with three percent more being sold than last year.
[12] to form, produce, or release bubbles; effervesce.
[13] to flow or spout with a gurgling noise; gurgle.
[14] to boil: The tea bubbled in the pot.
[15] to speak, move, issue forth, or exist in a lively, sparkling manner; exude cheer: The play bubbled with songs and dances.
[16] to seethe or stir, as with excitement: His mind bubbles with plans and schemes.
[17] to cause to bubble; make bubbles in.
[18] Archaic . to cheat; deceive; swindle.
[19] bubble over , to become lively: The last time I saw her she was bubbling over with enthusiasm.
[20] burst someone’s bubble , to diminish someone’s enthusiasm or optimism, especially with a reminder of sobering facts or realistic expectations.
[21] a thin film of liquid forming a hollow globule around air or a gas a soap bubble
[22] a small globule of air or a gas in a liquid or a solid, as in carbonated drinks, glass, etc
[23] the sound made by a bubbling liquid
[24] something lacking substance, stability, or seriousness
[25] an unreliable scheme or enterprise
[26] a dome, esp a transparent glass or plastic one
[27] to form or cause to form bubbles
[28] (intr) to move or flow with a gurgling sound
[29] (intr ; often foll by over ) to overflow (with excitement, anger, etc)
[30] (intr) Scot to snivel; blubber

Words related to Bubble

droplet, balloon, foam, blob, froth, fester, gurgle, churn, seep, smolder, burble, sparkle, erupt, seethe, simmer, percolate, trickle, stir, boil, gush

Words nearby Bubble

buba madre, bubal, bubaline, bubas, bubba, bubble, bubble and squeak, bubble bath, bubble bowl, bubble car, bubble card

Origin of Bubble

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun bobel; cognate with Middle Dutch bobbel, bubbel, Middle Low German bubbele, Swedish bubbla

Words that may be confused with Bubble

babble, bauble, bubble

Other words from Bubble

bub·ble·less , adjective
bub·ble·like , adjective
bub·bling·ly , adverb

Word origin for Bubble

C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish bubbla , Danish boble , Dutch bobbel , all of imitative origin

Synonyms for Bubble

balloon, blob, droplet, foam, froth, barm, bead, blister, drop, effervescence, lather, sac, spume, vesicle, air ball