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1 N‑COUNT Bubbles are small balls of air or gas in a liquid. □  Ink particles attach themselves to air bubbles and rise to the surface. □ [+ of ] …a bubble of gas trapped under the surface.

2 N‑COUNT A bubble is a hollow ball of soapy liquid that is floating in the air or standing on a surface. □  With soap and water, bubbles and boats, children love bathtime.

3 N‑COUNT A bubble is a situation in which large numbers of people want to buy shares in a company that is new or not yet financially successful, and pay more than the shares are worth. When it becomes clear that the shares are worth less than people paid for them, you can say that the bubble has burst. [BUSINESS ] □  This is the point when a rising market turns into a speculative bubble. □  They vie to cash in before the bubble bursts.

4 N‑COUNT In a cartoon, a speech bubble is the shape which surrounds the words that a character is thinking or saying.

5 VERB When a liquid bubbles , bubbles move in it, for example because it is boiling or moving quickly. □ [V ] Heat the seasoned stock until it is bubbling. □ [V adv/prep] The fermenting wine has bubbled up and over the top.

6 VERB [usu cont] A feeling, influence, or activity that is bubbling away continues to occur. □ [V adv/prep] …political tensions that have been bubbling away for years.

7 VERB [usu cont] Someone who is bubbling with a good feeling is so full of it that they keep expressing the way they feel to everyone around them. □ [V + with ] She came to the phone bubbling with excitement. ● PHRASAL VERB Bubble over means the same as bubble . □ [V P + with ] He was quite tireless, bubbling over with vitality. ● N‑COUNT Bubble is also a noun. □ [+ of ] As she spoke she felt a bubble of optimism rising inside her.

▸  bubble over → see bubble 7

bu b|ble and sque a k N‑UNCOUNT Bubble and squeak is a dish made from a mixture of cold cooked cabbage, potato, and sometimes meat. It can be grilled or fried.

bu b|ble bath (bubble baths )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Bubble bath is a liquid that smells nice and makes a lot of bubbles when you add it to your bath water.

2 N‑COUNT When you have a bubble bath , you lie in a bath of water with bubble bath in it. □  …a long, relaxing bubble bath.

bu b|ble gum also bubblegum N‑UNCOUNT Bubble gum is a sweet substance similar to chewing gum. You can blow it out of your mouth so it makes the shape of a bubble. □ [+ on ] I got bubblegum on the seat of Nanna's car.

bu b|ble tea (bubble teas ) N‑VAR Bubble tea is a sweet drink based on tea mixed with milk or fruit flavourings, with chewy balls made of tapioca or jelly floating in it.

bub|bly /bʌ bli/

1 ADJ Someone who is bubbly is very lively and cheerful and talks a lot. [APPROVAL ] □  …a bubbly girl who loves to laugh. □  She had a bright and bubbly personality.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Champagne is sometimes called bubbly . [INFORMAL ] □  Guests were presented with glasses of bubbly on arrival.

3 ADJ If something is bubbly , it has a lot of bubbles in it. □  Melt the butter over a medium-low heat. When it is melted and bubbly, put in the flour.

bu|bon|ic plague /bjuːbɒ n I k ple I g, [AM ] buː-/ N‑UNCOUNT Bubonic plague is a serious infectious disease spread by rats. It killed many people during the Middle Ages.

buc|ca|neer /bʌ kən I ə ^r / (buccaneers )

1 N‑COUNT A buccaneer was a pirate . Buccaneers often attacked and stole from Spanish ships in the 17th and 18th centuries.

2 N‑COUNT If you describe someone as a buccaneer , you mean that they are clever and successful, especially in business, but you do not completely trust them. [BRIT ]