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bubbling

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: B AH1 B AH0 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: B AH1 B L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The action or motion of something that bubbles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of bubble

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

marked by high spirits or excitement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his fertile effervescent mind
  • scintillating personality
  • a row of sparkly cheerleaders

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bubbling champagne
  • foamy (or frothy) beer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bubbly, foaming, foamy, frothy, effervescing, spumy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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