(economics) A period of intense speculation in a market, causing prices to rise quickly to irrational levels as the metaphorical bubble expands, and then fall even more quickly as the bubble bursts (eg the South Sea Bubble).
(obsolete) Someone who has been ‘bubbled’ or fooled; a dupe.
(figuratively) The emotional and/or physical atmosphere in which the subject is immersed; circumstances, ambience.
(computing) Any of the small magnetized areas that make up bubble memory.
(poker) The point in a poker tournament when the last player without a prize loses all their chips and leaves the game, leaving only players that are going to win prizes. (e.g., if the last remaining 9 players win prizes, then the point when the 10th player leaves the tournament)
“Drawn beads are produced from a bubble of molten glass that is drawn into a long hollow tube.”
“The sweet delusion of my soul rises in ecstasy like a bubble in a champagne flute.”
“Polite, deferential service in an old-school Continental-restaurant mode increases the sense of being suspended in a bubble of privilege for a few comfortable hours.”
“Her performance on stage was a perfect reflection of bubbling, as her energetic dance moves and infectious smile radiated exuberance and effervescence.”
“The spectre of a stronger yuan will, temporarily at least, worsen China's asset-price bubbliness, as foreign capital floods into the country in anticipation of a stronger currency.”
“Jeffrey Bussgang of Flybridge Capital Partners, a venture firm, notes that venture funds raised between 1995 and 1997 enjoyed stellar returns. Others point to signs of bubbliness.”
“Her natural enthusiasm and bubbliness will conquer you in no time.”
