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bubblegum

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈbʌbəlɡʌm/
  • /ˈbʌbl̩ɡʌm/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Tasting like bubblegum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Sweet, perky, or youthful; (music) poppy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively, informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A type of pop music marked by sweetness, pep and charm (rather than depth or complexity).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bubblegum pop

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A light pink colour, like bubblegum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bubble + gum.

Across languages

Translations

42 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مسكة (maska) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Arabic: مسكة (maska) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Chinese Cantonese: 吹波糖 — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Chinese Cantonese: 吹波膠 /吹波胶 (ceoi1 bo1 gaau1) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Chinese Mandarin: 泡泡糖 (pàopàotáng) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Czech: bublinová žvýkačka — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Danish: ballontyggegummi — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Faroese: bløðrutyggigummi — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Finnish: purukumi — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Finnish: pallopurukumi — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • French: gomme à bulles — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • French: gomme à claquer — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • French: gomme balloune — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • French: chewing-gum — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Hungarian: rágógumi — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Icelandic: kúlutyggjó — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Japanese: 風船ガム (fūsen gamu) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Japanese: バブルガム (baburu gamu) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Korean: 풍선껌 (pungseonkkeom) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Macedonian: гума за џвакање (guma za džvakanje) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Macedonian: мастика (mastika) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Navajo: jeeh dildoní — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ballongtyggegummi — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ballongtyggis — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ballongtyggegummi — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ballongtyggis — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Polish: guma balonowa — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Polish: balonówka — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Portuguese: chiclete — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Portuguese: goma de mascar — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Russian: бубльгу́м (bublʹgúm) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Spanish: chicle — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Spanish: goma de mascar — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Swedish: bubbelgum — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Thai: หมากฝรั่ง (màak-fà-ràng) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Tok Pisin: abababa — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Turkish: sakız — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Turkish: ciklet — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Yiddish: בלעזל־גומע (blezl-gume) — chewing gum — see also chewing gum
  • Chinese Mandarin: 口水歌 (kǒushuǐgē) — type of pop music
  • Finnish: purkka — type of pop music
  • Korean: 버블검 (beobeulgeom) — type of pop music
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