bubble

/bˈʌbʌl/

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Definitions

Noun
a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
Noun
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"
Noun
an impracticable and illusory idea; "he didn''t want to burst the newcomer''s bubble"
Noun
a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
Verb
form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"
Verb
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks"
Verb
rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles; "bubble to the surface"
Verb
cause to form bubbles; "bubble gas through a liquid"
Verb
expel gas from the stomach; "In China it is polite to burp at the table"