Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bubble over

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: bub-ble over
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be very enthusiastic, or highly excited.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"She was bubbling over with laughter as she ran into the room."
"They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups. The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

bubbles over (present, singular) bubbling over (participle, present) bubbled over (participle, past) bubbled over (past)

Synonyms

overflow spill over

Questions

What does bubble over mean?: To be very enthusiastic, or highly excited.

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