Balloon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bəˈluːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Balloon is a noun meaning An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
Meaning
An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
More Meanings
- Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
- Such an object designed to transport people or equipment through the air.
- (medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
- A speech bubble.
- A wide rounded glass with a stem and foot, used for wine, brandy, etc.
- (architecture) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc.
- (chemistry) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form.
Example Sentences
Prices will balloon if we don't act quickly.
the balloon of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London
His stomach ballooned from eating such a large meal.
The purpose of the balloon is to reduce the periodic payment required during the life of the financing period.
Word Forms
- balloons
- ballooning
- ballooned
Synonyms for balloon
Depending on context, synonyms include fumetto, ballon, assets, babylons, balloons, badonkers.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include billow, inflate, blimp, dirigible, airship, ball.
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