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bubbles

bubbles is the plural of bubble.

bubbles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bubble.

Meaning of bubble

Noun

bubble (plural bubbles)

  1. A spherically contained volume of air or other gas in a liquid, commonly a soapy liquid.
    Synonyms:
    bull
    Antonyms:
    antibubble
  2. A small spherical cavity in a solid material.
    • bubbles in window glass, or in a lens
  3. (broadly) Anything resembling a hollow sphere.
  4. (figuratively) Anything lacking firmness or solidity; a cheat or fraud; an empty project.
    • Then a soldier […] / Seeking the bubble reputation / Even in the cannon's mouthc. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  5. A period of intense speculation in a market, causing prices to rise quickly to irrational levels as the metaphorical bubble expands, and then fall even more quickly as the bubble bursts.
    • real estate bubble
  6. (figuratively) The emotional or physical atmosphere in which a subject is immersed; especially, a homogeneous atmosphere in which subjects are spared exposure to culture or ideas different from their own.
    • Thomas, so often West Brom's most positive attacker down their left side and up against Salgado, twice almost burst the bubble of excitement around the ground but he had two efforts superbly saved by Robinson.2011 January 23, Alistair Magowan, “Blackburn 2 - 0 West Brom”, in BBC

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Noun

bubbles

  1. (slang) Sparkling wine; champagne.
    • I used to let myself down by being "like a man" and taking an interest in current affairs and complex wotnot, but now, like all these ladies, my grandest ambition is "pamper time" with "a glass of bubbles" and "some nibbles".2011 April 9, Grace Dent, “TV OD: Candy Cabs”, in The Guardian

Phrases with bubbles

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Questions about bubbles

What does bubbles mean?
Bubbles means sparkling wine; champagne.
What is bubbles the plural of?
Bubbles is the plural of bubble.
What part of speech is bubbles?
Bubbles is a noun.

Words near bubbles in the dictionary

  1. bubbleless
  2. bubblelike
  3. bubblement
  4. bubbler
  5. bubblers
  6. bubbles
  7. bubbles in
  8. bubbles over
  9. bubbles under
  10. bubbles up
  11. bubblesome

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