balloon
//bəˈluːn//
Noun
balloonSingular
balloonsPlural
1
A small, brightly colored rubber bag that is filled with air or gas and used as a toy or decoration.
The children played with colorful balloons at the birthday party.
2
A large bag filled with hot air or gas that can rise and float in the sky, often carrying passengers in a basket beneath it.
We took a ride in a hot air balloon over the mountains.
3
A rounded outline containing words spoken or thought by a character in a comic strip or cartoon.
The character's words are written inside the balloon.
Verb
1
To swell or puff out like a balloon.
The curtains ballooned in the wind.
2
To increase rapidly in size, amount, or importance.
The company's debt ballooned over the past year.