Ballooning
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bəˈluːnɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ballooning is an adjective meaning Growing rapidly as a balloon.
Meaning
Growing rapidly as a balloon.
More Meanings
- Rising high in the air.
- The act of something that swells or expands.
- (uncountable) The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon.
- The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.
- present participle and gerund of balloon
Example Sentences
When he retired, he took up ballooning.
The ballooning economy was out of control.
The cricketer hit a ballooning shot for six runs.
This major artery from the heart to the lower body, the aorta, can indeed develop aneurysms. These balloonings of the shape of the normally straight artery may cause no bother, no symptoms and no complications.
Word Forms
- balloonings
Synonyms for ballooning
Depending on context, synonyms include increasing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include increasing, blowing, swell, swelling, bloating, balloony.
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