bubble

²bubble

verb

bub·bledbub·bling\ˈbə-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of BUBBLE

intransitive verb

1

a : to form or produce bubbles b : to rise in or as if in bubbles —usually used with up

2

: to flow with a gurgling sound <a brook bubbling over rocks>

3

a : to become lively or effervescent <bubbling with good humor> b : to speak in a lively and fluent manner

transitive verb

1

: to utter (as words) effervescently

2

: to cause to bubble

Examples of BUBBLE

1. <the soapy water bubbled down the drain>

First Known Use of BUBBLE

15th century

Related to BUBBLE

Synonyms: gurgle, dribble, guggle, lap, plash, ripple, splash, trickle, wash

Antonyms: pour, roll, stream

Related Words: eddy, purl, swirl; swash, swish, swoosh, whish; drip, drop; gush, jet, rush, spew, spout, spurt, squirt

Near Antonyms: run

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Rhymes with BUBBLE

double, rubble, trouble