2. To say something rapidly and incoherently without pausing, usually because of excitement or fear: Lorena babbled something about a car accident and then ran out to take a closer look.
3. Gurgle, murmur, coo: Elsa's baby babbled happily.
The term Babel comes from the Biblical "Tower of Babel", the tower which, according to Genesis 11:4-9, was started by the descendants of Noah to reach heaven but it was abandoned when God confused the language of the builders into many mutually incomprehensible languages. The city of Babel in Shinar is now thought to be Babylon.
The child loved to try to blow a big bubble in his milk using a straw.
2. Anything that lacks firmness or permanence of substance or that may involve excessive speculation; often fraudulent: The investment officer encouraged his clients to invest in the real estate bubble.Attending a conference of salespeople was like attending the building of the Tower of Babel; all babble and babble. It made Denis think that the whole thing was just a bubble of enthusiasm; however, the organizers gave him a charming bauble to take home as a memento.
When a bottle of a soft drink is shaken, a lot of air bubbles can be seen going up to the top of the bottle.
2. A gurgling sound made by a boiling or effervescent liquid: While drinking Paul could hear a sound produced by bubbles forming and bursting.3. A dome, usually made of transparent glass or plastic: The plastic bubble covered the cheese tray so the cheese wouldn't get dry.
4. The circle around the words said by people in a cartoon: The bubbles seen in cartoons contain the words that are spoken by the characters in the cartoon image or the cartoon strip.
5. A false feeling of confidence or security: Henry predicted that the rocketing housing market would be a bubble that would surely burst.
6. A risky or an unreliable business enterprise or speculative plan; especially, one that is fraudulent or unsuccessful: A lot of people suffered economically when the dot-com bubble burst.
There have been several times when people have invested money in something which has caused its value to rise to a level which is much higher than its real value until that bubble suddenly drops or bursts.
Is the rush for shares in the social-networking site for business professionals an uncomfortable echo of bubbles past? When an investor believes that other people would pay even more than the current high price for a stock, that's how bubbles develop.
2. To flow with the quiet sounds of water moving over rocks: The brook was bubbling over the rocks and creating a wonderful sound.
3. To be very excited and happy: During the party, on the last day of school, the children were bubbling with excitement.
4. When emotions or feelings exist in a person without being shown to others: The winner of the prize seemed calm; however, his mother could see that her son was bubbling over with excitement about getting the trophy.