bubble

//ˈbʌb.əl//
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Visual representation of bubble

Noun

bubbleSingular
bubblesPlural
1

A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or gas, typically floating in the air or on a liquid surface.

The children blew bubbles in the park.

2

An air-filled cavity in a solid substance such as glass or ice.

There are small bubbles trapped inside the glass.

3

A state or feeling that is isolated from reality or unlikely to last.

She was living in a bubble, unaware of the problems around her.

Verb

bubbleInfinitive
bubblePresent tense
bubbledPast tense
bubbledPast participle
bubblingPresent participle
bubblesThird-person singular
1

To form or produce bubbles; to rise in or as if in bubbles.

The water began to bubble as it heated up.

2

To make a sound like bubbles rising through liquid; to gurgle.

The water bubbled in the pot.

Synonym