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(1) See speech balloon.

(2) A bit in bubble memory or a symbol in a bubble chart.

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noun

A fantastic, impracticable plan or desire: castle in the air, chimera, dream, fantasy, illusion, pipe dream, rainbow. See real/imaginary.

verb

1. To form or cause to form foam: cream, effervesce, fizz, foam, froth, lather, spume, suds, yeast. See solid/liquid/consistency.
2. To flow or move with a low slapping sound: burble, gurgle, lap, splash, swash, wash. See move/halt, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
3. To be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil: boil, burn, churn, ferment, seethe, simmer, smolder. See calm/agitation.

v

Definition: foam
Antonyms: be flat

A period of wild speculation in which the price of a commodity or stock or an entire market is inflated far beyond its real value. Bubbles are said to “burst” when a general awareness of the folly emerges and the price drops.

1. An economic cycle characterized by rapid expansion followed by a contraction.

2. A surge in equity prices, often more than warranted by the fundamentals and usually in a particular sector, followed by a drastic drop in prices as a massive selloff occurs.

3. A theory that security prices rise above their true value and will continue to do so until prices go into freefall and the bubble bursts.

Investopedia Says:
Bubbles form in economies, securities, stock markets and business sectors because of a change in the way players conduct business. This can be a real change, as occurred in the bubble economy of Japan in the 1980s when banks were partially deregulated, or a paradigm shift, as happened during the dotcom boom in the late '90s and early 2000s. During the boom people bought tech stocks at high prices, believing they could sell them at a higher price until confidence was lost and a large market correction, or crash, occurs.    Bubbles in equities markets and economies cause resources to be transferred to areas of rapid growth. At the end of a bubble, resources are moved again, causing prices to deflate. Thus, there is little long-term return on those assets.

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In a tournament, the bubble is a term for the position that is very close to, but just out of the money.

SoundPoker Says: The bubble is a term that describes the number of players who will receive a cash payout at a tournament. For example, if a tournament payout was limited to the final table of 8, the bubble would be the 9th player.

Most commonly used to describe players who finished just out of a cash position. For example, if the top 8 players were in the money, the player who finished 9th would have been "on the bubble" for winnings.

See Also: In The Money, On The Bubble, Out Of The Money, Table

IN BRIEF: n. - A dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; An impracticable and illusory idea; A speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; A hollow globule of gas.

Tutor's tip: The "bauble" (worthless trinket) was flawed because it had a "bubble" (globule of air) trapped within it.

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sign description: Both hands move in an upward motion as they open and close from a C to an O.

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Bubbles can represent anything from a womb (especially if one dreams of emerging from a bubble), to merriment (a glass of "bubbly") to disenchantment (bursting one's bubble). Any one of these connotations might be indicated, so bubble images must be interpreted in the larger context of the dream.

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bubble (bubble and squeak)
Greek: you know, the bubble - Prince Philip

Bubble and squeak is a dish of leftover boiled cabbage, potatoes, and sometimes cooked meat fried together.

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For a list of words related to bubble, see:

• Airframe and Engines - bubble: transparent, hemispherical, seamless, unbraced cockpit canopy
• Modes and Manners of Expression - bubble: gurgle; speak excitedly
• Speech Sounds

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - boble
v. intr. - boble, boble op
v. tr. - blæse bobler, lave bobler

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    pyt-i-pande, biksemad
• bubble bath    boblebad, skumbad
• bubble gum    tyggegummi
• bubble jet printer    bubblejetprinter, printer med Canons inkjetteknologi
• bubble over    være jublende glad, boble over af bare glæde
• bubble pack    boblepakning
• bubble up    boble op, skumme
• the bubble has burst    boblen er bristet

Nederlands (Dutch)
bel, blaas, waterbel, zeepbel, glaskoepel, gepruttel, onhaalbaar project, pruttelen, bubbelen, borrelen, stralen

Français (French)
n. - bulle, bouillon (dans un liquide), soufflure (de verre), boursouflure, boursouflement (du métal), (fig) chimère, (Comm) affaire pourrie, glouglou (le bruit)
v. intr. - bouillonner, dégager des bulles, pétiller (le champagne), barboter (du gaz), glouglouter, chialer (fam), pleurer
v. tr. - bouillonner

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    (GB) purée aux choux et à la viande hachée
• bubble bath    bain moussant
• bubble gum    chewing-gum
• bubble jet printer    imprimante à jet d'encre
• bubble over    (lit, fig) déborder de
• bubble pack    plaquette (de pilules), emballage à bulles
• bubble up    jaillir en bouillonnant
• on the bubble    (Sport) (occuper) la dernière place de qualification et pouvant être remplacée (pour une équipe)
• the bubble has burst    (fig) le rêve s'est envolé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Blase, Seifenblase
v. - blubbern, brodeln, Blasen bilden

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    Pfannengericht aus Gemüse, Kartoffeln, Fleisch
• bubble bath    Schaumbad
• bubble gum    Kaugummi
• bubble jet printer    Bubble-Jet-Drucker
• bubble over    überschäumen
• bubble pack    Klarsichtverpackung
• bubble up    aufbrodeln
• on the bubble    auf der Abstrichliste stehen
• the bubble has burst    alles ist wie eine Seifenblase zerplatzt

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αφρίζω, σχηματίζω φυσαλίδες, βράζω, κοχλάζω, (μτφ.) ξεχειλίζω από ενεργητικότητα
n. - φυσαλίδα, φουσκάλα, μπουρμπουλήθρα, (μτφ.) πομφόλυγα, σαπουνόφουσκα

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    "τσιτσιριστό", λαχανικά τηγανισμένα με κρέας ή πατάτες
• bubble bath    αφρόλουτρο
• bubble gum    τσιχλόφουσκα
• bubble jet printer    εκτυπωτής εγχύσεως μελάνης, εκτυπωτής ψεκασμού μελάνης
• bubble over    ξεχειλίζω (με βρασμό)
• bubble pack    διαφανής συσκευασία
• bubble up    αφρίζω
• the bubble has burst    έσπασε η σαπουνόφουσκα, διαλύθηκαν οι ψευδαισθήσεις

Italiano (Italian)
ribollire, bolla

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    manzo e cavoli fritti
• bubble bath    bagno schiuma
• bubble gum    gomma da masticare
• bubble over    traboccare
• bubble over with    traboccare di
• bubble pack    pacchetto
• bubble up    zampillare, gorgogliare
• prick the bubble    far scoppiare la bolla
• the bubble has burst    la bolla é scoppiata

Português (Portuguese)
v. - borbulhar, espumar
n. - bolha (f)

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    batatas (f pl) e repolho (m) já cozidos e recozidos em gordura
• bubble bath    banho (m) de espuma
• bubble gum    chiclete (m) de bola
• bubble over    estar radiante
• bubble over with    estar radiante
• bubble pack    embalagem (f) plástica
• bubble up    espumar
• prick the bubble    estragar o sonho de alguém
• the bubble has burst    abalar

Русский (Russian)
пузыриться, пузырь

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    жаркое из мяса, картофеля и капусты
• bubble bath    джакузи, ванна с пузырями
• bubble gum    надувающаяся жевательная резинка
• bubble over    переливаться через край
• bubble over with    быть переполненным чем-либо
• bubble pack    упаковка из стирофоама
• bubble up    бурлить
• prick the bubble    развенчать, разочаровать
• the bubble has burst    истина вышла на свет

Español (Spanish)
n. - burbuja, pompa, pompa de jabón
v. intr. - burbujear, borbotear
v. tr. - burbujear, borbotear

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    carne frita con patatas y coles
• bubble bath    baño de burbujas, espumoso
• bubble gum    goma de mascar, chicle
• bubble jet printer    impresora a chorro de tinta
• bubble over    desbordar
• bubble pack    empaque de papel transparente con burbujas
• bubble up    burbujear, borbotear
• on the bubble    sobre una burbuja, en el aire (fuera de la realidad)
• the bubble has burst    retornar a la realidad

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bubbla, sprudla
n. - bubbla, pratbubbla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
泡沫, 幻想, 冒泡, 沸腾, 使冒泡, 滔滔不绝地说

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    油煎土豆卷心菜
• bubble bath    泡沫液, 泡沫粉, 泡沫剂
• bubble gum    泡泡糖
• bubble jet printer    喷墨打印机
• bubble over    冒泡溢出, 激动起来
• bubble pack    气泡袋
• bubble up    冒泡, 沸腾
• the bubble has burst    泡沫破裂了

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 泡沫, 幻想
v. intr. - 冒泡, 沸騰
v. tr. - 使冒泡, 滔滔不絕地說

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    油煎土豆卷心菜
• bubble bath    泡沫液, 泡沫粉, 泡沫劑
• bubble gum    泡泡糖
• bubble jet printer    噴墨印表機
• bubble over    冒泡溢出, 激動起來
• bubble pack    氣泡袋
• bubble up    冒泡, 沸騰
• the bubble has burst    泡沫破裂了

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 거품, 사기
v. intr. - 거품 일다, 낄낄 웃다
v. tr. - ~을 거품을 일게 하다, ~을 속이다

idioms:

• bubble over    참지 못하다
• bubble up    끓어오르다, 번영하다
• the bubble has burst    실망하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 泡, 気泡, ブクブクいう音, 泡のような計画, シャボン玉, 夢のような計画
v. - 泡立つ, ブクブク音を立てる, はしゃぐ

idioms:

• bubble and squeak    バブルンドスクイーク
• bubble bath    泡立て溶剤, 泡ぶろ
• bubble gum    風船ガム, バブルガム
• bubble over    泡立ちあふれる, 沸き立つ
• bubble over with    沸き立つ
• bubble pack    透明材の小型包装
• bubble up    ふつふつと沸く
• the bubble has burst    バブルがはじけた

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفور (الاسم) فقاعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בועה, בלון, בעבוע, תוכנית או חזון לא-מציאותיים‬
v. intr. - ‮ביעבע, העלה בועות‬
v. tr. - ‮העלה בועות‬

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