[ˈbʌbl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas
(e.g: blowing bubbles is a favourite pastime of many children)

- used to refer to a good or fortunate situation that is isolated from reality or unlikely to last
(e.g: we both lived in a bubble, the kind provided by occupying a privileged pied-à-terre in Greenwich Village)

- a transparent domed cover or enclosure
(e.g: piglets born into a sterile bubble)

- (in a cartoon or illustration) a shape resembling a cloud, balloon, or bubble, which contains text representing a character's thoughts or speech
(e.g: a speech bubble)

- a marine mollusc that typically has a thin scroll-like shell


Phrases:
- burst someone's bubble
- on the bubble

Origin:
Middle English: partly imitative, partly an alteration of burble

[ˈbʌbl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a liquid) form rising bubbles of gas or air
(e.g: a pot of coffee bubbled away on the stove)


Phrases:
- burst someone's bubble
- on the bubble

Origin:
Middle English: partly imitative, partly an alteration of burble