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Meaning ofballoonin English

balloon

us//bəˈluːn//uk//ˈbæluːn//

Pluralballoons
Past Tenseballooned
Participle Verbballooning
Third Person Singularballoons

Definitions

Noun
1. an inflatable object; buoyant and flexible
2. a child's toy or party decoration
3. an aircraft for transporting people
  The company used a balloon to transport equipment across the city.
4. a therapeutic sac (in the body); for medical use
  A balloon is sometimes used in medical procedures to expand narrowed arteries.
5. a vehicle for aerial equipment transport
  The weather balloon carried a payload of scientific instruments into the stratosphere.
6. a large final loan payment
  In some mortgage agreements, a large final payment is known as a balloon payment.
Verb
1. to expand rapidly (in size or amount)
  The company's profits began to balloon after the successful product launch.
2. to travel upwards (in a balloon)
  The hot air balloon started to balloon upwards into the clear sky.
3. to inflate something greatly; expand
  The athlete learned to balloon the soccer ball high over the opponent's head.
4. to hit a ball high into the air (in sports)
  The tennis player managed to balloon the ball over the net.

Compounds / Phrases

balloonfish balloonlike barrage balloon