bubble

1. n. A thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas; as, a soap bubble; bubbles on the surface of a river. Source: opted

2. n. A small quantity of air or gas within a liquid body; as, bubbles rising in champagne or aerated waters. Source: opted

3. n. A globule of air, or globular vacuum, in a transparent solid; as, bubbles in window glass, or in a lens. Source: opted

4. n. A small, hollow, floating bead or globe, formerly used for testing the strength of spirits. Source: opted

5. n. The globule of air in the spirit tube of a level. Source: opted

6. n. Anything that wants firmness or solidity; that which is more specious than real; a false show; a cheat or fraud; a delusive scheme; an empty project; a dishonest speculation; as, the South Sea bubble. Source: opted

7. n. A person deceived by an empty project; a gull. Source: opted

8. n. To rise in bubbles, as liquids when boiling or agitated; to contain bubbles. Source: opted

9. n. To run with a gurgling noise, as if forming bubbles; as, a bubbling stream. Source: opted

10. n. To sing with a gurgling or warbling sound. Source: opted

11. n. a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide) Source: wordnet

12. n. a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control Source: wordnet

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