Main Entry: ²bubble

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): bub·bled; bub·bling \ˈbə-b(ə-)liŋ\

Date: 15th century

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 mannertransitive verb 1 : to utter (as words) effervescently
2 : to cause to bubble