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to bubble over
[phrase form: bubble]
01
(of a liquid or substance) to boil and spill over the edges of its container
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
inseparable
present tense
bubble over
3rd person singular
bubbles over
past simple
bubbled over
past participle
bubbled over
Examples
The hot milk bubbled over when I forgot to adjust the temperature.
02
to have a feeling or emotion become so strong that it becomes visible to others
Examples
She could n't contain her joy, and it bubbled her over during the celebration.
