bubbling

4 definitions • 5 examples

present participle of

to produce bubbles:

bubble away We could hear the soup bubbling away (= bubbling strongly) in the pot.

The pizza is done when the cheese is bubbling and golden brown.

to have a lot of a particular quality, especially excitement or enthusiasm:

bubble with He was like a schoolboy, constantly bubbling with enthusiasm and new ideas.

to be in or put people into a group who have a lot of contact with each other but limited contact with people outside the group, for example as a way to avoid spreading disease:

Is it safe to bubble with my elderly parents during the pandemic?

A decision was taken to bubble the cast and crew.