what does bubble mean?
BUBBLE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
Hypernyms(s) bubble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an impracticable and illusory idea
Usage Example(s)
- he didn”t want to burst the newcomer’’s bubble
Hypernyms(s) bubble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
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- his proposal was nothing but a house of cards
- a real estate bubble
Hypernyms(s) bubble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
Hypernyms(s) bubble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BUBBLE as VERB
- Meaning
- expel gas from the stomach
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Usage Example(s)
- In China it is polite to burp at the table
Hypernyms(s) bubble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- form, produce, or emit bubbles
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Hypernyms(s) bubble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
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Hypernyms(s) bubble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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