bubble

Definition

  • noun: a tiny, round ball of air or gas inside a liquid
  • noun: a small globule typically hollow and light
  • verb: to form or produce bubbles
  • verb: to form or produce 'bubbles'
  • usually used in the phrase 'on the bubble'
  • synonyms: gull, gurgle

Examples

  • The children were 'blowing bubbles'. [=were making soap bubbles by blowing air through a thin layer of soap]

  • I'm sorry to 'burst your bubble', but the job is not really that exciting.

  • The Internet stock 'bubble' finally burst.

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