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noun | verb bubblebubble1 /ˈbʌbəl/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYbubble1Origin: 1300-1400 Probably from the sound of bubbles in liquid ► blowing bubbles Grandma was blowing bubbles with the kids. ► bubble ... burst The real estate bubble finally burst (=the successful period ended) last year. 1 a ball of air in liquid: soap bubbles Grandma was blowing bubbles with the kids.2a small amount of air trapped in a solid substance: Examine the glass carefully for bubbles.3a successful or happy period of time, especially in business: Japan’s economic bubble in the 1980s The real estate bubble finally burst (=the successful period ended) last year.4 (also cartoon/speech bubble) a circle around the words said by someone in a drawing or comic strip5a transparent structure that has a round shape: The plastic bubble surrounds the patient, preventing infection. → see also burst the/somebody’s bubble at burst1 (5) noun | verb bubblebubble2 ●○○ verb VERB TABLEbubble |
Present | I, you, we, they | bubble | | he, she, it | bubbles | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | bubbled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have bubbled | | he, she, it | has bubbled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had bubbled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bubble | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have bubbled |
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Present | I | am bubbling | | he, she, it | is bubbling | | you, we, they | are bubbling | Past | I, he, she, it | was bubbling | | you, we, they | were bubbling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been bubbling | | he, she, it | has been bubbling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been bubbling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be bubbling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been bubbling |
1[intransitive] to produce bubbles: When the pancakes start to bubble, flip them over.bubble up Oil was bubbling up to the surface.2[intransitive] to make the sound that water makes when it boils: bubble away The water was bubbling away on the stove.3[intransitive] (also bubble over) to be full of a particular emotion, especially excitement: bubble with Boyer bubbled with enthusiasm.4 (also bubble up) if a feeling or activity bubbles, it continues to exist and be noticed: Their dislike of each other has been bubbling beneath the surface. |