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   balloon

   /bəˈluːn/

   noun

   • 1. a small coloured rubber bag that is inflated with air and then sealed at the neck, used as a child's toy or a decoration: "the room was festooned with balloons and streamers"
   • ▪ a small inflatable bag that is inflated inside a hollow organ, typically to close or distend it.
   • 2. a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, typically one carrying a basket for passengers: "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: "a balloon reading ‘Ka-Pow!’"
   • 4. a large rounded drinking glass, used especially for brandy: "a balloon of armagnac"
   • 5. a stupid person. informal Scottish

   verb

   • 1. swell out in a spherical shape: "the trousers ballooned out below his waist" Similar swell (out)puff out/upbulge (out)bagbelly (out)fill (out)billow (out)blow upinflatedistendexpanddilateOpposite sagflap
   • ▪ (of an amount of money spent or owed) increase rapidly: "the company's debt has ballooned in the last five years" Similar increase rapidlysoarrocketshoot upescalatemountsurgespiralgrow rapidlyrise rapidlyinformal:go through the ceilinggo through the roofskyrocketOpposite plummet
   • ▪ (of a person) increase rapidly in weight: "I ate out of boredom and I just ballooned up"
   • 2. (with reference to a ball) lob or be lobbed high in the air: British "the ball ballooned into the air"
   • 3. travel by hot-air balloon: "he is famous for ballooning across oceans"

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally denoting a game played with a large inflated leather ball): from French ballon or Italian ballone ‘large ball’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBALLOON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of balloon as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, idioms and related words. Find out how to use balloon in different contexts, such as finance, science, cartoons and parties.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › balloonBalloon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word balloon, from a bag of light material that can be inflated to a toy or decoration. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of balloon.

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5. www.thefreedictionary.com › balloonBalloon - definition of balloon by The Free Dictionary

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   A balloon is a flexible bag that can be inflated with air or gas and float in the atmosphere. It can also be a toy, a decoration, a medical device, or a figure in a cartoon.

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   A balloon is a bag filled with air or gas that can float or be used for fun. Learn more about the origin, types, and examples of balloons from Dictionary.com.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBALLOON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionballoon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of balloon, a noun that can refer to a small bag of rubber or a large balloon of hot air. Find out the idioms and collocations related to balloon and the origin of the word.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › balloonBalloon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A balloon is a colorful bit of rubber that can be blown up or filled with helium. Many children's parties are decorated with balloons. While most balloons are round, they come in many sizes and shapes.