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bubble 1, noun (oh)




[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from the sound of bubbles in liquid]
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.
a small amount of air trapped in a solid substance
::Examine the glass carefully for bubbles.
a bubble of sth
literary a small amount of a feeling
::A bubble of anger rose in Pol's throat.
also speech bubble
a circle around the words said by someone in a cartoon
the 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.
burst/prick sb's bubble
to make someone suddenly realize that something is not as good as they thought it was