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Colorful toy balloons.Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular balloon |
Plural balloons |
balloon (plural balloons)
- An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
- Such an object as a child’s toy.
- Such an object designed to transport people through the air.
- (medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
- A speech bubble.
Synonyms
- (inflatable object):
- (child’s toy): toy balloon
- (transport): hot-air balloon, montgolfier
- (in medicine):
- (speech bubble): speech bubble, fumetto
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Verb
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Infinitive to balloon |
Third person singular balloons |
Simple past ballooned |
Past participle ballooned |
Present participle ballooning |
to balloon (third-person singular simple present balloons, present participle ballooning, simple past and past participle ballooned)
- (transitive) To increase or expand rapidly.
- His stomach ballooned from eating such a large meal.
- Prices will balloon if we don't act quickly.
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