bubble

[buhb-uhl] / ˈbʌb əl /

NOUN

globule of air

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balloon blob droplet foam froth

STRONG

barm bead blister drop effervescence lather sac spume vesicle

WEAK

air ball

VERB

foam, froth up, especially with sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boil burble churn erupt fester gurgle gush percolate seep seethe simmer smolder sparkle stir trickle

STRONG

eddy effervesce fizz issue moil murmur ripple spume swash well

Example Sentences

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We were close to the shore now, but the ice was thinner and full of bubbles.

From Literature

And then laughter started to bubble up inside me.

From Literature

In front of our eyes, the bubbling water turned dark and the same dreadful smell from the fields was on us.

From Literature

“I am convinced AI is NOT a bubble, it is only the beginning,” he added.

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