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bubbling

USBUB-uhl-ing/ˈbʌb.l.ɪŋ/AUSBUB-ling/ˈbʌblɪŋ/

2 meanings of bubbling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of bubble. Use this form for something happening right now or as the name of the action.

    The water was bubbling on the stove.

    Lava kept bubbling at the surface of the volcano.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The movement or soft sound of a liquid making bubbles.

    Like the gentle noise water makes when it boils in a pot.

    The bubbling of the soup filled the kitchen with a warm smell.

    We heard a soft bubbling coming from the little garden fountain.

    Similargurgling, fizzing, burbling, simmering

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bubbling is a form of bubble

bubble, verb: To make bubbles or rise up in bubbles, the way water does when it boils. Full entry

Forms
bubblebubbles he/she/itbubbling -ing formbubbled past tense, past participle
Spelling
bubble → bubbling: drop the e, add -ing

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