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
Synonyms
house of cards
Examples
- his proposal was nothing but a house of cards
- a real estate bubble
noun
an impracticable and illusory idea
Examples
- 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
Examples
- The soup was bubbling
verb
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
Synonyms
Examples
- babbling brooks
verb
rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles
Examples
- bubble to the surface
verb
cause to form bubbles
Examples
- bubble gas through a liquid
verb
expel gas from the stomach
Synonyms
Examples
- Please don't burp at the table