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- pronunciation:
- buh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- bubble over
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an approximately spherical volume of gas bounded by a liquid or a solid.
bubbles in the boiling water- similar words:
- bead, globule
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| definition 2: |
a small sphere of gas surrounded by a thin liquid membrane.
bubbles made from soap
- similar words:
- barm, foam, froth, lather, soapsuds, suds
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| definition 3: |
anything that resembles a bubble in shape.
a plastic bubble over the swimming pool- synonyms:
- globe
- similar words:
- ball, bead, blister, boss, globule, sphere, spheroid
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
bubbles, bubbling, bubbled |
| definition 1: |
to create or emit bubbles.
The boiling water is bubbling.- similar words:
- boil, effervesce, fizz, foam, sparkle
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| definition 2: |
of liquid, to move along while making a sound like that of bubbles breaking.
The stream bubbled down the valley.- synonyms:
- burble, gurgle, purl
- similar words:
- babble, ripple, sputter
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| definition 3: |
to be cheery and lively.
That performance bubbled with wit.- synonyms:
- effervesce, sparkle
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| related words: |
lather, mantle |
| phrase: |
bubble over |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to produce bubbles.
- similar words:
- boil
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