bubble1 nounbubble2 verb
bubblebub‧ble1 /ˈbʌbəl/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINbubble1
Origin:
1300-1400 Probably from the sound of bubbles in liquidEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Equally, it is no coincidence that we hear a good deal less of it now that the bubble is deflating.
- He may respond with a shy smile when mom or dad blows bubbles on his stomach.
- If bubbles do not appear, the yeast organisms have died.
- No one knew anyone in the other bubble.
- Standing back, she watched the bubbles coming up into the bottle.
- The bubble in technology shares has deflated.
- The tiny bubbles, stirred by her breath, foam up briefly and dissolve.
- While it was on top, it lost some of the bubbles and sank to the bottom again.
WORD SETS
absolute advantage, aggregate demand, AGM, nounagribusiness, nounairline, nounappurtenance, nounassessment, nounbad debt, nounbalance sheet, nounbankroll, verbbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbankruptcy, nounbargain, verbbargain basement, nounbaron, nounbill of sale, nounbiz, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounboom, nounboom and bust, nounboom town, nounbrown goods, nounbubble, nounbudget surplus, business card, nounbusiness cycle, business hours, nounbuyout, nouncapital, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivechamber of commerce, nounclerical, adjectiveconsumer, nounconsumer goods, noundisposable income, noundownturn, noundrive-through, nouneconomically, adverbfinancial, adjectiveflat, adjectivefree enterprise, noungiveaway, adjectiveincrement, nounindustry, nouninflate, verbinflated, adjectiveinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveinsolvent, adjectiveinstitution, nouninterest, nounintroduction, nounlivery, nounlow season, nounlucrative, adjectiveMBA, nounmemo, nounmentoring, nounnegotiable, adjectivenegotiate, verbnegotiation, nounnon-profit, adjectiveopen, verboperational research, nounowner-occupied, adjectivepack, nounpackage, nounpaperwork, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpay, verbpcm, peppercorn rent, nounpersonal assistant, nounplanned obsolescence, nounpp., quarter, nounquarter day, nounquota, nounquote, verbready-made, adjectivereal estate, nounrebate, nounredeem, verbredevelop, verbrefund, nounrent, nounshutdown, nounsliding scale, nounsubcontract, verbsubcontractor, nountariff, nounundercut, verbundersubscribed, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
She was blowing bubbles in her milk with a straw.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The kids were blowing bubbles in the backyard.
She was blowing bubbles in her milk with a straw. (=with nice-smelling bubbles in it)· She likes to destress by taking a bubble bath.
The kids were blowing bubbles in the backyard. (=be very excited and enthusiastic)· Andrea’s voice was brimming with enthusiasm when she told John her plans.
· a sink filled with soap bubbles
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Mr Mieno is still talking and acting tough because he is intent on bursting the speculative bubbles in shares and property.· There, a sharp rise in interest rates popped the market's speculative bubble.· It has been suggested that such a speculative bubble may have been responsible for the rapid rise in equity prices in 1987.· Homes became a speculative investment which bubble and burst, leaving thousands without homes or unable to move home.
NOUN· I have noticed some silvery bubbles on my living rock which look like air bubbles but are solid.· Put the cap on and turn the jar sideways to be sure that there are no air bubbles.· Care must be taken to ensure that there are no air bubbles trapped in the syringe or needle.· The ice was smooth but full of tiny air bubbles.· When you disturbed them the seeds of rose-bay willow-herbs lifted like air bubbles into the beam of light.· The butter coats air bubbles produced during creaming.· They left the fluids overnight to get rid of the air bubbles trapped inside.· Squeeze the dough to release air bubbles and pinch the seam closed.
· One reveller was already pouring bubble bath into a huge hot tub so he and his partner could frolic in the suds.· Eating chocolates in a bubble bath.· I would lie for hours in my sea grey with the remains of bubble bath.
· When the art bubble burst, prices not only fell in this area, they stopped.· I shall not wait until the bubble bursts.· But the market saturated, the bubble burst, and everyone thought the console business was finished.· After the bubble burst and concerns about the market grew, annual Show results became closely watched indicators of market strength.· Many software and hardware companies enjoyed rapid expansion before the bubble burst and market growth slowed.
· As the magma rises towards the surface the confining pressure drops and gas bubbles begin to form and move upwards.· The gas bubbles get trapped if you add flour, lifting the dough and making it porous.· In fluid magmas, such as those of basaltic composition, these gas bubbles can expand freely.· The removal of excess weed can guard against gas bubble disease.
· Ginseng bubble gum will come next, for the findesiècle beach blanket set.· My soul is tasty and chewy like bubble gum.· That's what you get for buying your jewellery from a bubble gum machine.· More than half of them said it tastes like melted-down bubble gum, which is an apt description of Josta.· Miguel said, bubble gum clacking in his mouth.
· The real innovation is the bubble jet printer in the notebook's casing.
· Some of their characteristics can be observed in soap bubbles and films.· These borders continuously shift like the edges of soap bubbles.· It was carnival time, lights and siren, and Sorvino's migraine disappeared like a popping soap bubble.· It looked like a large, wobbling soap bubble.
· The tubes are protected in a plastic pouch and bubble wrap.· Insulate the ducts that carry heat to your home with bubble wrap.
VERB· That is why you can blow bubbles with soapy water.· She would watch the ball, shading her eyes, and blow a pink bubble.· Felt Hat blows a bubble with her gum.· Bunny or not, he still could not blow bubbles with it.· It will be all downhill after the guests blow bubbles or light sparklers as you leave the church.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► burst/prick somebody’s bubble
1- But it does have a dome which holds a bubble of air giving a safe haven if needed.
- Faces red as holly berries, mouths in a bubble of swearing, they dip and revel in the snow.
- For five years, Hong Kong was a bubble of optimism, growing fatter and fatter while its walls stretched thinner.
- In essence the model is balanced on a bubble of air and keeps trying to slide off it.
- Meg felt a bubble of anticipation somewhere beneath her diaphragm.
- Normal inkjets use heat to form a bubble of ink which is expelled through nozzles on the printhead.
- She felt a bubble of hysteria rising in her throat and took a deep breath.
- This causes a bubble of ink to shoot out of the nozzle.
- I shall not wait until the bubble bursts.
- The question is, how long can this go on before the bubble bursts?
a ball of air or gas in liquid: When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface. soap bubbles She was blowing bubbles in her milk with a straw.2a small amount of air trapped in a solid substance: Examine the glass carefully for bubbles.3a bubble of something literary a small amount of a feeling: A bubble of anger rose in Pol’s throat.4 (also speech bubble) a circle around the words said by someone in a cartoon5a situation in which the prices of something such as company shares or houses increase a lot very quickly, so they are too high and will quickly come down again: Eager investors created a stock market bubble.6the bubble bursts used for saying that a very successful or happy period of time suddenly ends: The bubble has finally burst in the mobile phone industry.7burst/prick somebody’s bubble to make someone suddenly realize that something is not as good as they thought it wasbubble1 nounbubble2 verb
bubblebubble2 verb [intransitive] VERB TABLE
bubble
| Simple Form | ||
| 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 |
| Continuous Form | ||
| 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 |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A large saucepan of soup was bubbling on the stove.
- When the pancakes start to bubble, flip them over.
- A bundle of black walked toward her, round, bobbing, and bubbling with good cheer.
- Often, it happens because good ideas bubble up from employees who actually do the work and deal with the customers.
- Pure, liquid hatred bubbled behind my eyes.
- Santerre bubbled like a stream in spring.
- Solar advocates bubble with the possibilities.
- Stir in milk and soup and heat until bubbling, stirring occasionally.
Longman Language Activatorsounds made by liquids or something wet
the sound that a liquid makes when it falls from a height, hits something hard, or is moved rapidly around: · There was a splash behind the boat as a large silver fish jumped out of the water.· Judging from the shouts and splashes coming from the pool, everyone was having a lot of fun. fall/land etc with a splash: · Ashlee fell into the river with a loud splash.
British to make a sound like someone walking in soft, wet mud, or to move somewhere making this sound: · It had been raining hard and my boots squelched as I walked across the park.squelch along/past/through etc: · Ankle deep in mud, we squelched across the meadow.squelch around: · Melvin was squelching around in the yard outside the cowshed.
if something such as a stream gurgles , it makes a low irregular sound like water flowing through a pipe: · The pipes in the attic gurgle in the night and keep me awake.· The washing machine gurgled as it changed cycles.
to make a sound like something solid falling directly into water: plop into/onto etc: · Noah threw a stone high into the air and it plopped into the river.· Several letters plopped onto the doormat.
to make the continuous repeated sound that is made, for example, by water boiling: · A large saucepan of soup was bubbling on the stove.
WORD SETSablaze, adjectiveacoustic, adjectiveacoustics, nounaglow, adjectivebaa, verbbabble, verbbabble, nounbabel, nounbaby talk, nounbackfire, verbbackground, nounbang, nounbang, verbbang, interjectionbark, verbbark, nounbattle cry, nounbay, verbbeat, verbbeat, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounblare, verbblast, nounbleat, verbbleep, nounbleep, verbblip, nounbong, nounboom, nounboom, verbbowwow, interjectionbrassy, adjectivebray, verbbrazen, adjectivebreathy, adjectivebubble, verbbump, nounchatter, verbchatter, nounclink, verbclink, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncrackle, verbcrackling, nouncrash, verbcrash, nouncreak, verbcreaky, adjectivecroak, verbcroak, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcrunch, nouncrunch, verbding-dong, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedrone, verbdrone, noundrown, verbdrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrumming, noundull, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfizz, verbflat, adjectivefootfall, nounfootstep, nounfusillade, noungrinding, adjectivegroan, verbgroan, noungrunt, verbgrunt, nounguffaw, verbgunshot, nounguttural, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhiss, verbindistinct, adjectiveirregular, adjectivelow, verbmarbled, adjectivematching, adjectivemellow, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemetallic, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmodulate, verbmonotone, nounmoo, verbmurmur, verbmurmur, nounmusical, adjectivemusically, adverbmute, verbnasal, adjectivenoise, nounoink, interjectionoof, interjectionpatter, verbpatter, nounpeal, nounpeal, verbpenetrating, adjectivepercussion, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepulse, nounputter, verbquack, verbquack, nounquaver, nounracket, nounrasp, verbrasp, nounraspberry, nounrat-a-tat, nounrattle, nounraucous, adjectivereedy, adjectivereport, nounresonance, nounresonant, adjectiveresonate, verbresonator, nounresound, verbresounding, adjectivereverberate, verbreverberation, nounrich, adjectivering, nounring, verbringing, adjectiveripple, verbripple, nounroar, nounroaring, adjectiveroll, verbrough, adjectiverustle, verbrustle, nounscratch, verbscratch, nounscream, verbscream, nounscrunch, verbsmoky, adjectivesnarl, verbsoft, adjectivesoft-spoken, adjectivesonorous, adjectivesotto voce, adverbsplosh, verbsweet, adjectiveswoosh, verbtick-tock, nountinny, adjectivetonal, adjectivevivid, adjectivevowel, nounwail, verbweak, adjectivewhack, nounwham, interjectionwhine, verbwhinny, verbwhirr, verbwhistle, verbwhistle, nounyelp, nounyowl, verbzoom, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The kids were blowing bubbles in the backyard.
1to produce bubbles: (=with nice-smelling bubbles in it)· She likes to destress by taking a bubble bath.
The kids were blowing bubbles in the backyard. (=be very excited and enthusiastic)· Andrea’s voice was brimming with enthusiasm when she told John her plans.
· a sink filled with soap bubbles
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The heater had been adjusted to give a temperature of 76°F, and the filter was bubbling away nicely.· Whitley's goalkeeper Brian Dickson, a chef for a hospital catering company, bubbled away underneath the flat, old-fashioned crossbars.· The leisurely bath has reached just the right temperature and the birthday bath salts are bubbling away beautifully.
· And how they bubbled over with enthusiasm.· And then it was Lois at the door, glad to see Ted, bubbling over at him.· Tired eyes flashing in the rearview mirror, childish enthusiasm bubbling over.· Tony Paignton, although only twenty-one and a merry-faced person bubbling over with fun, was an intensely serious young man.· She could certainly bubble over on Occasions but it was never a one-woman show.
· Add the white wine and let it bubble up.· Often, it happens because good ideas bubble up from employees who actually do the work and deal with the customers.· It is being discussed on the diplomatic circuit and it will no doubt bubble up at Westminster.· Design after design bubbled up from the Sellers shops.· Clear fresh water bubbled up from a pebble-filled pool, overhung by rocks.· I remember waking up and feel-ing this poncho liner bubbling up a little bit.· Start listening to the subtle thoughts and feelings, the slight shifts in energy, which bubble up from your inner self.
NOUN· There's a dance culture and lifestyle in Swindon bubbling under the surface just waiting for recognition.· Two more potential crises are bubbling under the surface.· Kath is a pretty dark-haired vivacious girl, whose flashing black eyes warn of the mass of complexities bubbling beneath the surface.· Among the foot soldiers, oft-concealed feelings about service are also bubbling to the surface.· Emotions quickly bubble to the surface.· Toxic substances bubble to the surface destroying vegetation, turning it brown or fluorescent.· He had only to appear and she could feel her emotions bubbling to the surface.
Heat the cheese until it bubbles.bubble up The cola bubbled up when I unscrewed the lid.2to make the sound that water makes when it boilsbubble away The water was bubbling away on the stove.3 (also bubble over) to be excitedbubble with Mary was bubbling over with excitement.4 (also bubble away/up) if a feeling or activity bubbles, it continues to exist: Resentment was still bubbling inside her. Speculation that he plans to resign has been bubbling away for months.