Balloon Meaning and Definition

Word: Balloon

How to pronounce: bəˈluːn

Noun

Definitions:

1. A brightly colored rubber sac inflated with air and then sealed at the neck, used as a children's toy or a decoration.

Example sentences: "The room was festooned with balloons and streamers"

2. A large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, typically carrying a basket for passengers.

Example sentences: "He set his sights on crossing the Pacific by balloon"

3. A rounded outline in which the words or thoughts of characters in a comic strip or cartoon are written.

Example sentences: "A balloon reading “Ka-Pow!”"

4. A large rounded drinking glass, used for brandy and other drinks.

Example sentences: "A balloon of armagnac"

Intransitive verb

Definitions:

1. Swell out in a spherical shape; billow.

Example sentences: "The trousers ballooned out below his waist"

2. Travel by hot-air balloon.

Example sentences: "He is famous for ballooning across oceans"

Synonyms:

air balloon

aerostat

balloons

bead

fireball

ballons

blimp

bottle

airship

montgolfier

swell

inflate

increase

bag

poke

Derivations:

ballooning

balloonist

ballooned

ballon

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Balloon in Other Languages...

Spanish: Globo

German: Ballon

French: Montgolfière

Italian: Palloncino

Turkish: Balon