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Bubble
01
a small, hollow sphere of gas
Examples
Tiny bubbles rose to the surface of the water.
02
a dome-shaped, often transparent covering or enclosure made of glass, plastic, or similar material
Examples
The pilot sat inside a bubble cockpit.
03
an unrealistic or impractical idea
Examples
The excitement around the trend was merely a bubble.
04
a rapid trend of increase in prices that eventually leads to a collapse
Examples
The housing bubble of the mid-2000s led to a catastrophic collapse in real estate prices and triggered the global financial crisis.
05
(Cockney rhyming slang) a problematic situation or difficulty
SlangExamples
He 's in a bit of a bubble at work.
to bubble
01
to produce or release bubbles of gas
Examples
The water bubbled as it boiled.
02
to let gas escape from the stomach, typically as burping
Examples
The baby bubbled after drinking milk.
03
to cause a substance to form bubbles
Examples
She bubbled the soup before serving.
04
to rise or move upward in the form of bubbles
Examples
Hot springs bubbled from the ground.
05
to flow or move with a continuous, gurgling noise
Examples
The brook bubbled down the hillside.
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