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bub•blenoun, verbBrE /ˈbʌbl/NAmE /ˈbʌbl/ noun word origin example bank 1 a ball of air or gas in a liquid, or a ball of air inside a solid substance such as glasschampagne bubbles a bubble of oxygen blowing bubbles into water through a straw  see also speech bubble 2 a round ball of liquid, containing air, produced by soap and waterThe children like to have bubbles in their bath.3 a small amount of a feeling that sb wants to expressa bubble of laughter/hope/enthusiasm4 a good or lucky situation that is unlikely to last longAt the time the telecoms bubble was at its height.the bubble ˈburststhere is a sudden end to a good or lucky situationWhen the bubble finally burst, hundreds of people lost their jobs. The optimistic bubble has now burst and economists agree the recession will continue.  more at burst sb's bubble at burst v.verb verb forms word origin example bank1 [intransitive] to form bubblesThe water in the pan was beginning to bubble. Add the white wine and let it bubble up. Cook until the cheese is golden and bubbling.2 [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to make a bubbling sound, especially when moving in the direction mentionedI could hear the soup bubbling away. A stream came bubbling between the stones. Mike's laugh bubbled down the line.3 [intransitive] ~ (over) with sth to be full of a particular feelingShe was bubbling over with excitement.4 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a feeling) to be felt strongly by a person; to be present in a situationLaughter bubbled up inside him. the anger that bubbled beneath the surface Long-standing ethnic tensions have bubbled to the surface. Match-rigging is still bubbling away in the background.ˌbubble ˈunder(especially BrE)(NAmE usually ˌbubble under the ˈradar)(informal) to be likely to be very successful or popular soonHere are two records that are bubbling under.

Bubble Bubbling Intransitive Bubbled Ball Water Situation Verb