bubble

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): ˈbʌb.əl

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• Hyphenation: bub‧ble

Noun

Singular bubble

Plural bubbles

A frozen bubble

1. (countable) A bubble is a volume of air trapped in a liquid and can float in the air.

   The girl made a really big soap bubble.

Verb

Plain form bubble

Third-person singular bubbles

Past tense bubbled

Past participle bubbled

Present participle bubbling

1. (intransitive) If something bubbles, it makes bubbles or begins to turn into a bubble.

   Wait until the water bubbles before turning off the stove.

2. (intransitive) If something bubbles, it begins forming or is created.

   Rage bubbled inside of him.