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Balloon Definition

(noun)
definitions

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


examples

the room was festooned with balloons and streamers

his derision pricked the fragile balloon of her vanity

(noun)
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a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, typically one carrying a basket for passengers


examples

he set his sights on crossing the Pacific by balloon

(noun)
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a rounded outline in which the words or thoughts of characters in a comic strip or cartoon are written


examples

a balloon reading ‘Ka-Pow!’

(noun)
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a large rounded drinking glass, used especially for brandy


examples

a balloon of armagnac

(verb)
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swell out in a spherical shape


examples

the trousers ballooned out below his waist

(verb)
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(of an amount of money spent or owed) increase rapidly


examples

the company's debt has ballooned in the last five years

(verb)
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(with reference to a ball) lob or be lobbed high in the air


examples

the ball ballooned into the air

(verb)
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travel by hot-air balloon


examples

he is famous for ballooning across oceans

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