Meaning & Definition of Bubble in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or gas.

  Example Sentence: The child blew a bubble that floated away in the breeze.

• Definition: A state of unrealistically favorable conditions.

  Example Sentence: There was a bubble in the housing market that eventually burst.

• Definition: To rise or move in the form of bubbles.

  Example Sentence: The water began to bubble as it heated on the stove.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English 'buble', from Old French 'buble', which is probably of imitative origin.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• bubble burst: A situation where a belief or illusion is shattered.
• bubble bath: A bath in which bubbles are created by soap or other substances.
• in a bubble: Living in isolation from reality or outside influences.

Translations

• Spanish: burbuja

• French: bulle

• German: Blase

• Russian: пузырь

Related Words

• boil: To heat a liquid to the point that it forms bubbles.

• fizz: To make a hissing or bubbling sound, as when gas escapes from a liquid.

Slang Meanings of bubble

• Meaning: A situation or condition that is likely to collapse.

  Example Sentence: That startup was just a bubble and it popped when the funding dried up.

• Meaning: To speak in a naive or unrealistic way.

  Example Sentence: Stop bubbling about your plans; they aren't practical.