Bubble meaning

What does “bubble” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bubble” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide).

bubble

noun

  1. a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

  2. a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control

    “his proposal was nothing but a house of cards”

    “a real estate bubble”

  3. an impracticable and illusory idea

    “he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble”

  4. a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic

verb

  1. form, produce, or emit bubbles

    “The soup was bubbling”

  2. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

    “babbling brooks”

  3. rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles

    “bubble to the surface”

  4. cause to form bubbles

    “bubble gas through a liquid”

  5. expel gas from the stomach

    “Please don't burp at the table”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University