Transcription
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- [buh-loon]
- /bəˈlun/
- /bəˈluːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-loon]
- /bəˈlun/
Definitions of balloon word
- countable noun balloon 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. 3
- countable noun balloon A balloon is a large, strong bag filled with gas or hot air, which can carry passengers in a container that hangs underneath it. 3
- verb balloon When something balloons, it increases rapidly in amount. 3
- noun balloon an inflatable rubber bag of various sizes, shapes, and colours: usually used as a plaything or party decoration 3
- noun balloon a large impermeable bag inflated with a lighter-than-air gas, designed to rise and float in the atmosphere. It may have a basket or gondola for carrying passengers, etc 3
- noun balloon a circular or elliptical figure containing the words or thoughts of a character in a cartoon 3
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Origin of balloon
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Upper Italian ballone, equivalent to ball(a) (< Langobardic; see ball1) + -one augmentative suffix; or < Middle French ballon < Upper Italian
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Balloon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
balloon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
balloon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for balloon
verb balloon
- swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
- inflate — deflate
- distend — Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
- belly — The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use.
noun balloon
- blimp — A blimp is the same as an airship.
- airship — An airship is an aircraft that consists of a large balloon which is filled with gas and is powered by an engine. It has a section underneath for passengers.
- bladder — Your bladder is the part of your body where urine is stored until it leaves your body.
- dirigible — an airship.
- zeppelin — Count Ferdinand von [fer-di-nahnt fuh n] /ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt fən/ (Show IPA), 1838–1917, German general and aeronaut: designer and manufacturer of the zeppelin.
adjective balloon
- beetle — A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
- tester — the teston of Henry VIII.
- oversized — of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.
- bagger — A bagger is a person whose job is to put customers' purchases into bags at a supermarket or other store.
- pop out — a short, quick, explosive sound.
Antonyms for balloon
verb balloon
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
- lessen — to become less.
- contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
- shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
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