bubble
1 of 2noun/ˈbʌbəl/
Forms:bubbles
1
a small, hollow sphere of gas
- Tiny bubbles rose to the surface of the water.
- Carbon dioxide bubbles fizzed in the soda.
- The diver watched bubbles escape from the coral.
- Soap bubbles floated across the garden.
- The cake batter was full of air bubbles.
2
a dome-shaped, often transparent covering or enclosure made of glass, plastic, or similar material
- The pilot sat inside a bubble cockpit.
- The greenhouse had a large plastic bubble for seedlings.
- Children played inside a bubble tent at the festival.
- He installed a bubble cover over the spa.
- The space capsule featured a protective bubble canopy.
3
an unrealistic or impractical idea
- The excitement around the trend was merely a bubble.
- His optimism was just a bubble that quickly burst.
- The startup's valuation was a speculative bubble.
- They chased a bubble of fame that disappeared overnight.
- She realized her plan was a bubble with no foundation.
4
a rapid trend of increase in prices that eventually leads to a collapse
C2- The housing bubble of the mid-2000s led to a catastrophic collapse in real estate prices and triggered the global financial crisis.
- Investors grew increasingly concerned about a possible stock market bubble as valuations soared to unprecedented levels.
- Many analysts warn that the rapid rise in cryptocurrency prices may be indicative of a speculative bubble that could burst at any moment.
- The dot-com bubble of the late 1990s saw a frenzy of investment in internet-related companies, many of which ultimately failed when the bubble burst.
- Central banks closely monitor asset prices to identify and mitigate the risks associated with the formation of bubbles in financial markets.
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(Cockney rhyming slang) a problematic situation or difficulty
- He's in a bit of a bubble at work.
- That project caused a lot of bubble.
- She got herself into bubble with her manager.
- Watch out, or you'll land in bubble.
- The car breaking down was pure bubble.