thought bubble
ˈθɔːt ˌbʌbl̩
Definition

Definition of thought bubble - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
thinkingidea or notion that is not fully formed
  • Her thought bubble was to start a new project.
concept idea notion
2.
cartooncloud shape showing a character's thoughts in cartoons
  • The character's thought bubble revealed his secret plan.
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Images of thought bubble

  • thought bubble: idea or notion that is not fully formed
    idea or notion that is not fully formed
  • thought bubble: cloud shape showing a character's thoughts in cartoons
    cloud shape showing a character's thoughts in cartoons

Expressions with thought

second thoughtn.
reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision
After a second thought, he decided not to go.
thought policen.
group enforcing strict control over people's ideas and beliefs
The thought police punished anyone with independent ideas.
give it another thoughtv.
reconsider a decision or opinion
Before deciding, give it another thought.
on second thoughtexp.
after reconsidering
On second thought, I will attend the meeting.
train of thoughtn.
flow of connected ideas in the mind
I lost my train of thought during the presentation.
hold that thoughtv.
pause a conversation for an interruption
Hold that thought, I need to answer the door.

Expressions with bubble

bubble burstsexp.
cause a soap or air bubble to break and disappear
The child laughed as the bubble bursts in the sunlight.
bubble overv.
liquid overflows due to boiling or agitation
The soup bubbled over on the stove.
bubble upv.
move upward in bubbles or a bubbling manner
The soup began to bubble up on the stove.
bubble boyn.
person overly protected from real-life experiences
He grew up as a bubble boy, unaware of the world.
bubble to the surfacev.
rise to the top of a liquid
The air bubbles to the surface of the water.
bubble with excitementv.
show great enthusiasm or joy
She bubbled with excitement when she heard the news.
the bubble burstexp.
a situation or expectation suddenly fails
Their happiness ended when the bubble burst.
bubble withv.
show strong emotion or quality in a lively way
He bubbled with enthusiasm during the meeting.
burst someone's bubblev.
make someone realize their belief is not true
I hate to burst your bubble, but that's not possible.
burst the bubblev.
end someone's happiness or optimism
The news of the defeat burst the bubble of the excited fans.

Terms related to thought bubble

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
thinkbeliefhypothesisimpressionopinionperceptiontheorythoughtviewcartooncharactercomic

Examples of thought bubble in a sentence

  • A sudden thought bubble made her reconsider her plans.
  • In the thought bubble, she imagined her dream vacation.
  • His thought bubble was filled with question marks.

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  1. French:idée, bulle de réflexion, ...
  2. German:Denkblase, Gedankenblase, ...
  3. Italian:bolla di pensiero, nuvoletta di pensiero, ...
  4. Spanish:burbuja de pensamiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:ideia embrionária, balão de pensamento, ...
  6. Chinese:想法, 思维气泡, ...
  7. Japanese:思考の泡, 吹き出し, ...
  8. Arabic:فكرة عابرة, فُقَّاعَة التَّفْكِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:בּוּעַת מַחְשָׁבָה, בּוּעַת מַחֲשָׁבָה, ...
  10. Russian:незавершенная идея, облачко мыслей, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ідея, хмаринка думок, ...
  12. Hindi:आधा-अधूरा विचार, विचार बुलबुला, ...

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