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   bal·loon

   /bəˈlo͞on/

   noun

   • 1. a brightly colored rubber sac that is inflated with air and then sealed at the neck, used as a children'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 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 for brandy and other drinks: "a balloon of armagnac"

   verb

   • 1. swell out in a spherical shape; billow: "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) 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 and dramatically in weight: "I had ballooned on the school's starchy diet"
   • 2. 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › balloonBalloon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BALLOON is a nonporous bag of light material that can be inflated especially with air or gas. How to use balloon in a sentence.

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

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   BALLOON definition: 1. a small, thin rubber bag that you blow air into or fill with a light gas until it is round in…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBALLOON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations.

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

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   3 days ago · 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.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BalloonBalloon - Wikipedia

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   A balloon is a flexible membrane bag that can be inflated with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, or air. For special purposes, balloons can be filled with smoke, liquid water, granular media (e.g. sand, flour or rice), or light sources.

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

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   A flexible bag designed to be inflated with hot air or with a gas, such as helium, that is lighter than the surrounding air, causing it to rise and float in the atmosphere. b. Such a bag with sufficient capacity to lift and transport a suspended gondola or other load. c. Such a bag shaped like a figure or object when inflated; an inflatable. 2.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of balloon – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BALLOON definition: 1. a small coloured rubber bag that you fill with air to play with or to use as a decoration: 2…. Learn more.

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

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   Definition of balloon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a small bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill it with air or gas. Balloons are brightly coloured and used as decorations or toys. My balloon has burst! A thousand balloons were released to mark the event.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › balloon_nballoon, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    What does the noun balloon mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun balloon, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. balloon has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. How common is the noun balloon?

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

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    Definition of balloon noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. a small bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill it with air or gas. Balloons are brightly colored and used as decorations or toys to blow up/pop a balloon My balloon has burst!