bubble

noun countable

UK /ˈbʌb(ə)l/

Word Forms

singular	bubble
plural	bubbles

1
a ball of air or gas in a liquid
Heat the milk until bubbles form around the edge of the pan.
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
1. 1a
  a ball of air or gas in a substance that has become solid
  bubbles of air trapped in ice
  Synonyms and related words
  Rounded and circular shapes
  ball
  balloon
  band
2. 1b
  a ball made of a thin outer layer of soap or bubble gum
  soap bubbles
  Children love blowing bubbles.
  Synonyms and related words
  Rounded and circular shapes
  ball
  balloon
  band
2
a structure that is round like a bubble
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
3
the circle around the words said by people in a cartoon
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
4
a place or position that is protected from danger or unpleasant reality
They live in a cosy little bubble.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 12/06/2019
Open Dictionary - June2019
5
the emergency light on top of some police cars
In the past couple of years, the MSP’s “bubble” overhead light began to undergo a conversion to Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) to improve its energy efficiency.
Submitted by:
Ramrath from Germany on 16/10/2014
Open Dictionary - October2014

phrases

the bubble bursts

a bubble of something

burst someone’s bubble

bubble

noun countable

US /ˈbʌb(ə)l/

Word Forms

singular	bubble
plural	bubbles

1
a ball of air or gas in a liquid
Gas bubbles in any liquid tend to rise to the surface.
Heat the milk until bubbles form around the edge of the pan.
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
1. 1a
  a ball of air or gas in a substance that has become solid
  bubbles of air trapped in ice
  Make sure there are no bubbles of air in the jam.
  Synonyms and related words
  Rounded and circular shapes
  ball
  balloon
  band
2. 1b
  a ball made of a thin outer layer of soap or bubble gum
  soap bubbles
  Children love blowing bubbles.
  Synonyms and related words
  Rounded and circular shapes
  ball
  balloon
  band
2
a structure that is round like a bubble
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
3
the circle around the words said by people in a cartoon
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
4
a place or position that is protected from danger or unpleasant reality
They live in a cosy little bubble.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 12/06/2019
Open Dictionary - June2019
5
the emergency light on top of some police cars
In the past couple of years, the MSP’s “bubble” overhead light began to undergo a conversion to Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) to improve its energy efficiency.
Submitted by:
Ramrath from Germany on 16/10/2014
Open Dictionary - October2014

phrases

the bubble bursts

a bubble of something

on the bubble

burst someone’s bubble

bubble

verb intransitive

UK /ˈbʌb(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bubble
he/she/it	bubbles
present participle	bubbling
past tense	bubbled
past participle	bubbled

1
if liquid bubbles, bubbles form and move in it
When the sauce starts to bubble, remove it from the heat.
A pot of soup was bubbling away on the stove.
Synonyms and related words
To change consistency - general words
atomise
atomize
bake
2
if something such as an emotion or violence bubbles away, it continues to exist but is not noticeable
bubble away/beneath:
Violence is bubbling beneath the surface.
Synonyms and related words
To continue to exist or happen
go on
go along
persist

phrasal verbs

bubble over

bubble under

bubble up

bubble with

bubble

verb intransitive

US /ˈbʌb(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bubble
he/she/it	bubbles
present participle	bubbling
past tense	bubbled
past participle	bubbled

1
if liquid bubbles, bubbles form and move in it
A pot of soup was bubbling away on the stove.
When the sauce starts to bubble, remove it from the heat.
Synonyms and related words
To change consistency - general words
atomize
bake
boil
2
if something such as an emotion or violence bubbles away, it continues to exist but is not noticeable
bubble away/beneath:
Violence is bubbling beneath the surface.
Synonyms and related words
To continue to exist or happen
go on
go along
persist

phrasal verbs

bubble over

bubble under

bubble up

bubble with

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