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bubble
[ buhb-uhl ]
noun
- a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid.
- a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope.
- a globule of air or gas, or a globular vacuum, contained in a solid.
- anything that lacks firmness, substance, or permanence; an illusion or delusion.
- the act or sound of bubbling.
- a spherical or nearly spherical canopy or shelter; dome:
The bombing plane bristled with machine-gun bubbles.
A network of radar bubbles stretches across northern Canada.
- a domelike structure, usually of inflated plastic, used to enclose a swimming pool, tennis court, etc.
- a protected, exempt, or unique area, industry, etc.:
The oasis is a bubble of green in the middle of the desert.
- an area that can be defended, protected, patrolled, etc., or that comes under one's jurisdiction:
The carrier fleet's bubble includes the Hawaiian Islands.
- a zone of cognitive or psychological isolation, in which one鈥檚 preexisting ideas are reinforced through interactions with like-minded people or those with similar social identities:
You can鈥檛 live in your own partisan political bubble 364 days of the year and then expect to happily reconnect with your family at Thanksgiving.
- a group or circle of people who interact or socialize with one another because of familial ties, shared interests, etc.:
I do try to expand my social bubble and look for opportunities to make new friends.
- pod. a small group of people who interact or socialize exclusively with one another in order to contain the spread of a contagious disease:
I鈥檓 only getting together with my quarantine bubble of five family members.
- Economics.
- Also called spec路u路la路tive bub路ble [spek, -y, uh, -l, uh, -tiv , buhb, -, uh, l],. an inflated speculation that causes an unsustainable increase in the value of goods, property, or other investment:
The real-estate bubble ruined many investors when it burst.
- a sudden, temporary change or divergence from a trend:
In May there was a bubble in car sales, with three percent more being sold than last year.
verb (used without object)
- to form, produce, or release bubbles; effervesce.
- to flow or spout with a gurgling noise; gurgle.
- to boil:
The water bubbled in the pot.
- to speak, move, issue forth, or exist in a lively, sparkling manner; exude cheer:
The play bubbled with songs and dances.
- to seethe or stir, as with excitement:
His mind bubbles with plans and schemes.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to bubble; make bubbles in.
- Archaic. to cheat; deceive; swindle.
verb phrase
- to become lively:
The last time I saw her she was bubbling over with enthusiasm.
bubble
/ 藞产蕦产蓹濒 /
noun
- a thin film of liquid forming a hollow globule around air or a gas
a soap bubble
- a small globule of air or a gas in a liquid or a solid, as in carbonated drinks, glass, etc
- the sound made by a bubbling liquid
- something lacking substance, stability, or seriousness
- an unreliable scheme or enterprise
- a dome, esp a transparent glass or plastic one
verb
- to form or cause to form bubbles
- intr to move or flow with a gurgling sound
- intr; often foll byover to overflow (with excitement, anger, etc)
- intr to snivel; blubber
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 产耻产路产濒别路濒别蝉蝉 adjective
- 产耻产路产濒别路濒颈办别 adjective
- 产耻产路产濒颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bubble1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bubble1
Idioms and Phrases
- burst someone鈥檚 bubble, to diminish someone鈥檚 enthusiasm or optimism, especially with a reminder of sobering facts or realistic expectations.
Example Sentences
That is a real risk, as the anger at Musk is already bubbling up.
Bagheri said she voted for President Obama, but the 鈥渂ubble was popped鈥 because he gave 鈥渂oatloads of cash to Iran.鈥
But the horse is now on the bubble waiting for a spot to open up by Friday morning.
The joke running around the bubble in D.C. on Easter was that Musk had replaced all the Easter Eggs in the White House Easter Egg hunt with Teslas because they are cheaper.
It comprised a brick-coloured concoction bubbling away in a test tube.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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