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| bub·ble [ búbb'l ] |
noun (plural bub·bles) |
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1. thin globe-shaped air-filled film: a thin spherical or dome-shaped film that is filled with air or a gas
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2. something like bubble: something spherical or dome-shaped like a bubble
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3. globule within liquid or solid: a globule of air or a gas in a liquid such as a soft drink or in a solid such as glass
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4. gurgling sound: a gurgling sound made by a boiling or effervescent liquid
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5. sound of many bubbles bursting: a sound produced by bubbles forming and bursting
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6. dome: a dome, usually made of transparent glass or plastic
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7. protected area: a protected, isolated, or exempted area
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8. false confidence: a false feeling of confidence or security
  The rocketing housing market is a bubble that will surely burst.
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9. risky plan: a risky or unreliable business enterprise or speculative plan, especially one proving to be fraudulent or unsuccessful
suffered when the dot-com bubble burst
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verb (past and past participle bub·bled, present participle bub·bling, 3rd person present singular bub·bles) |
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1. intransitive verb effervesce or boil up: to form or produce spherical or dome-shaped pockets of air or gas in a liquid
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2. intransitive verb gurgle: to move or flow with a gurgling sound
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3. intransitive verb emerge or appear: to emerge or rise to the surface
the views and attitudes that are now bubbling up
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4. intransitive verb be lively with emotion: to be animated with or display an emotion such as excitement, happiness, or anger
bubbling with mirth
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5. transitive verb express something enthusiastically: to say something with great animation and friendly enthusiasm
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6. transitive verb make something bubble: to cause something to form bubbles or to move in bubbles through a liquid
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| [14th century. Probably an imitation of the sound of bubbling water] |
