bubblegum

noun
UK: /ˈbʌbəlɡʌm/
US: /ˈbʌbəlɡʌm/

  1. A type of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles.

    1. She chewed bubblegum.
    2. The child blew a large bubblegum bubble during the school play.

  2. A light, sweet, and often overly simplistic or superficial type of popular music or entertainment.

    1. I hate bubblegum music.
    2. The band's early albums were dismissed as bubblegum pop, but they later developed a more mature sound.

Synonyms

chewing gum
bubblegum verb

  1. To chew bubblegum.

    1. He is bubblegumming all day.
    2. The students were bubblegumming loudly in the back of the classroom, despite the teacher's warnings.
bubblegum adjective

  1. Sweet, light, and aimed at a young audience; often used to describe music or entertainment.

    1. It was a bubblegum song.
    2. The radio station plays bubblegum hits from the early 2000s all day long.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bubblegum" in English means: A type of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles., A light, sweet, and often overly simplistic or superficial type of popular music or entertainment..

The phonetic transcription of "bubblegum" is /ˈbʌbəlɡʌm/ in British English and /ˈbʌbəlɡʌm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bubblegum": chewing gum.

Example usage of "bubblegum": "She chewed bubblegum.". More examples on the page.