ALL meanings of bubble
bub·ble
B b - countable noun bubble Bubbles are small balls of air or gas in a liquid. 3
- countable noun bubble A bubble is a hollow ball of soapy liquid that is floating in the air or standing on a surface. 3
- countable noun bubble A bubble is a situation in which large numbers of people want to buy shares in a company that is new or not yet financially successful, and pay more than the shares are worth. When it becomes clear that the shares are worth less than people paid for them, you can say that the bubble has burst. 3
- countable noun bubble In a cartoon, a speech bubble is the shape which surrounds the words which a character is thinking or saying. 3
- verb bubble When a liquid bubbles, bubbles move in it, for example because it is boiling or moving quickly. 3
- verb bubble If something bubbles, it is very busy or lively. 3
- verb bubble A feeling, influence, or activity that is bubbling away continues to occur. 3
- verb bubble Someone who is bubbling with a good feeling is so full of it that they keep expressing the way they feel to everyone around them. 3
- verb bubble Bubble over means the same as bubble. 3
- verb bubble Bubble is also a noun. 3
- noun bubble a thin film of liquid forming a hollow globule around air or a gas 3
- noun bubble a small globule of air or a gas in a liquid or a solid, as in carbonated drinks, glass, etc 3
- noun bubble the sound made by a bubbling liquid 3
- noun bubble something lacking substance, stability, or seriousness 3
- noun bubble an unreliable scheme or enterprise 3
- noun bubble a dome, esp a transparent glass or plastic one 3
- verb bubble to form or cause to form bubbles 3
- verb bubble to move or flow with a gurgling sound 3
- verb bubble to overflow (with excitement, anger, etc) 3
- verb bubble to snivel; blubber 3
- noun bubble a very thin film of liquid forming a ball around air or gas 3
- noun bubble a tiny ball of air or gas in a liquid or solid, as in carbonated water, glass, etc. 3
- noun bubble anything shaped like a bubble, sphere, or hemisphere, as a plastic or glass dome 3
- noun bubble anything that is ephemeral or insubstantial 3
- noun bubble any idea, scheme, etc. that seems plausible at first but quickly shows itself to be worthless or misleading 3
- noun bubble the act, process, or sound of bubbling 3
- intransitive verb bubble to make bubbles; rise in bubbles; boil; foam; effervesce 3
- intransitive verb bubble to make a boiling or gurgling sound 3
- verb transitive bubble to form bubbles in; make bubble 3
- verb transitive bubble to cause (a baby) to burp 3
- noun bubble A bubble is a situation in which a type of investment such as housing or stocks has prices driven far above actual value by speculators. 3
- noun bubble a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid. 1
- noun bubble a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope. 1
- noun bubble a globule of air or gas, or a globular vacuum, contained in a solid. 1
- noun bubble anything that lacks firmness, substance, or permanence; an illusion or delusion. 1
- noun bubble an inflated speculation, especially if fraudulent: The real-estate bubble ruined many investors. 1
- noun bubble the act or sound of bubbling. 1
- noun bubble 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. 1
- noun bubble a domelike structure, usually of inflated plastic, used to enclose a swimming pool, tennis court, etc. 1
- noun bubble Informal. a protected, exempt, or unique area, industry, etc.: The oasis is a bubble of green in the middle of the desert. 1
- noun bubble 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. 1
- noun bubble a sudden, small, 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. 1
- verb without object bubble to form, produce, or release bubbles; effervesce. 1
- verb without object bubble to flow or spout with a gurgling noise; gurgle. 1
- verb without object bubble to boil: The tea bubbled in the pot. 1
- verb without object bubble to speak, move, issue forth, or exist in a lively, sparkling manner; exude cheer: The play bubbled with songs and dances. 1
- verb without object bubble to seethe or stir, as with excitement: His mind bubbles with plans and schemes. 1
- verb with object bubble to cause to bubble; make bubbles in. 1
- verb with object bubble Archaic. to cheat; deceive; swindle. 1
- noun bubble liquid, soap 1