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bubble
[ buhb-uhl ]
noun
- a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid.
- a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope.
- a globule of air or gas, or a globular vacuum, contained in a solid.
- anything that lacks firmness, substance, or permanence; an illusion or delusion.
- the act or sound of bubbling.
- 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.
- a domelike structure, usually of inflated plastic, used to enclose a swimming pool, tennis court, etc.
- a protected, exempt, or unique area, industry, etc.:
The oasis is a bubble of green in the middle of the desert.
- 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.
- a zone of cognitive or psychological isolation, in which one’s preexisting ideas are reinforced through interactions with like-minded people or those with similar social identities:
You can’t live in your own partisan political bubble 364 days of the year and then expect to happily reconnect with your family at Thanksgiving.
- a group or circle of people who interact or socialize with one another because of familial ties, shared interests, etc.:
I do try to expand my social bubble and look for opportunities to make new friends.
- pod. a small group of people who interact or socialize exclusively with one another in order to contain the spread of a contagious disease:
I’m only getting together with my quarantine bubble of five family members.
- Economics.
- Also called spec·u·la·tive bub·ble [spek, -y, uh, -l, uh, -tiv , buhb, -, uh, l],. an inflated speculation that causes an unsustainable increase in the value of goods, property, or other investment:
The real-estate bubble ruined many investors when it burst.
- a sudden, 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.
verb (used without object)
- to form, produce, or release bubbles; effervesce.
- to flow or spout with a gurgling noise; gurgle.
- to boil:
The water bubbled in the pot.
- to speak, move, issue forth, or exist in a lively, sparkling manner; exude cheer:
The play bubbled with songs and dances.
- to seethe or stir, as with excitement:
His mind bubbles with plans and schemes.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to bubble; make bubbles in.
- Archaic. to cheat; deceive; swindle.
verb phrase
- to become lively:
The last time I saw her she was bubbling over with enthusiasm.
bubble
/ ˈ²úÊŒ²úÉ™±ô /
noun
- a thin film of liquid forming a hollow globule around air or a gas
a soap bubble
- a small globule of air or a gas in a liquid or a solid, as in carbonated drinks, glass, etc
- the sound made by a bubbling liquid
- something lacking substance, stability, or seriousness
- an unreliable scheme or enterprise
- a dome, esp a transparent glass or plastic one
verb
- to form or cause to form bubbles
- intr to move or flow with a gurgling sound
- intr; often foll byover to overflow (with excitement, anger, etc)
- intr to snivel; blubber
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú³Ü²ú·²ú±ô±ð·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ²ú³Ü²ú·²ú±ô±ð·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
- ²ú³Ü²ú·²ú±ô¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bubble1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bubble1
Idioms and Phrases
- burst someone’s bubble, to diminish someone’s enthusiasm or optimism, especially with a reminder of sobering facts or realistic expectations.
Example Sentences
"The current rental bubble is encouraging a lot of big owners to do what they are doing here," says Blanca.
The coach stressed to Rosen — and other Bruin athletes — that negative social media commentary can only hurt, and to choose to focus on what individuals within the “Bruin bubble†share for feedback.
The market’s recent poor performance, moreover, may have something to do with a deflation of the artificial intelligence investment bubble of recent years, which may have further to unfold.
An early opinion poll appears to show the French public taking a calm line, bursting – or at least deflating – the RN's bubble of outrage.
Later, a speech therapist played bubble games with him, apparently just for fun.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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