verb
- past tense of bubble; formed bubbles or made a bubbling sound
- past tense of bubble; showed lively excitement or enthusiasm
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The soda bubbled when I opened the bottle.
- Water bubbled up from the spring.
- The soup bubbled on the stove.
- She bubbled with excitement about her new job.
- The paint bubbled in the heat.
- Laughter bubbled up from the children’s room.