ALL meanings of bubbling
bub·ble
B b - noun bubbling a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid. 1
- noun bubbling a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope. 1
- noun bubbling a globule of air or gas, or a globular vacuum, contained in a solid. 1
- noun bubbling anything that lacks firmness, substance, or permanence; an illusion or delusion. 1
- noun bubbling an inflated speculation, especially if fraudulent: The real-estate bubble ruined many investors. 1
- noun bubbling the act or sound of bubbling. 1
- noun 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. 1
- noun bubbling a domelike structure, usually of inflated plastic, used to enclose a swimming pool, tennis court, etc. 1
- noun bubbling Informal. a protected, exempt, or unique area, industry, etc.: The oasis is a bubble of green in the middle of the desert. 1
- noun bubbling 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. 1
- noun bubbling 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. 1
- verb without object bubbling to form, produce, or release bubbles; effervesce. 1
- verb without object bubbling to flow or spout with a gurgling noise; gurgle. 1
- verb without object bubbling to boil: The tea bubbled in the pot. 1
- verb without object bubbling to speak, move, issue forth, or exist in a lively, sparkling manner; exude cheer: The play bubbled with songs and dances. 1
- verb without object bubbling to seethe or stir, as with excitement: His mind bubbles with plans and schemes. 1
- verb with object bubbling to cause to bubble; make bubbles in. 1
- verb with object bubbling Archaic. to cheat; deceive; swindle. 1
- adjective bubbling full of bubbles 1
- noun bubbling The action or motion of something that bubbles. 0
- verb bubbling present participle of bubble. 0