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noun, verb, -bled, -bling.| 1. | a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid. |
| 2. | a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope. |
| 3. | a globule of air or gas, or a globular vacuum, contained in a solid. |
| 4. | anything that lacks firmness, substance, or permanence; an illusion or delusion. |
| 5. | an inflated speculation, esp. if fraudulent: The real-estate bubble ruined many investors. |
| 6. | the act or sound of bubbling. |
| 7. | 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. |
| 8. | a domelike structure, usually of inflated plastic, used to enclose a swimming pool, tennis court, etc. |
| 9. | Informal. a protected, exempt, or unique area, industry, etc.: The oasis is a bubble of green in the middle of the desert. |
| 10. | 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. |
| 11. | a sudden, small, 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. |
| 12. | to form, produce, or release bubbles; effervesce. |
| 13. | to flow or spout with a gurgling noise; gurgle. |
| 14. | to boil: The tea bubbled in the pot. |
| 15. | to speak, move, issue forth, or exist in a lively, sparkling manner; exude cheer: The play bubbled with songs and dances. |
| 16. | to seethe or stir, as with excitement: His mind bubbles with plans and schemes. |
| 17. | to cause to bubble; make bubbles in. |
| 18. | Archaic. to cheat; deceive; swindle. |
| 19. | bubble over, to become lively: The last time I saw her she was bubbling over with enthusiasm. |
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