בעבעַ

בִּעְבֵּעַ(Pilp. of בּוּעַ; cmp. בִּצְבֵּץ) 1) to cast bubbles, to form protuberances, to bulge. Mikv. X, 4 עד שיְבַעְבְּעוּ until they (the garments dipped in water) form bulges; v. preced. Yalk. Sam. 157; Midr. Till. to Ps. 18:3 (read:) שהיה שמן המשחה מְבַעְבֵּעַ ויורד עליו the oil of anointment came bubbling down upon him. 2) to struggle in the water, swim. Y.Sabb.XIII, 14b top.; Y.Sot.III, 19a top. תינוק מב׳וכ׳ a child struggling in the river. Y.Yoma III, 41a התחיל מב׳וכ׳ commenced casting up bubbles from under the ship (Bab. ib. 38a מבצבצת).