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| 1. | [ noun ] a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide) | |
| Related terms: | globule foam air_bubble soap_bubble ripple | |
| 2. | [ verb ] form produce, or emit bubbles, as of liquids or gases | |
| Examples: | "The soup was bubbling" |
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| Related terms: | emit foam bubble_over | |
| 3. | [ verb ] flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise, as of water | |
| Synonyms: | ripple burble guggle gurgle babble | |
| Examples: | "babbling brooks" |
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| Related terms: | go gurgle ripple gurgle | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic | |
| Related terms: | covering | |
| 5. | [ noun ] an impracticable and illusory idea | |
| Examples: | "he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble" |
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| Related terms: | illusion | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control | |
| Synonyms: | house_of_cards | |
| Examples: | "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards" "a real estate bubble" |
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| Related terms: | scheme | |
| 7. | [ verb ] expel gas from the stomach | |
| Synonyms: | belch eruct burp | |
| Examples: | "In China it is polite to burp at the table" |
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| Related terms: | emit belch | |
| Similar spelling: |
bubbly bobble babble bbl |
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