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bubble noun 1 a thin film of liquid forming a hollow sphere filled with air or gas, especially one which floats in liquid. 2 a ball of air or gas which has formed in a solid or liquid. 3 a dome made of clear plastic or glass. 4 an unrealistic or over-ambitious plan or scheme. 5 a sound of or like bubbling liquid. 6 computing see under bubble memory. verb (bubbled, bubbling) intrans 1 to form or give off bubbles, or to rise in bubbles. 2 (often bubble away) to make the sound of bubbling liquid • water bubbling away in the pan.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c as bobel.
bubble over 1 to boil over. 2 (especially as bubble over with something) to be full of or bursting with (happiness, excitement, enthusiasm, good ideas, etc). |
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