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balloon

UK
/bəˈluːn/
US
/bəˈlun/

Translations

balloonnoun
balloons
pl
UK
/bəˈluːn/
US
/bəˈlun/
The children were delighted to see the colorful balloon floating above the party.
Les enfants étaient ravis de voir le ballon coloré flotter au-dessus de la fête.
Additional translations
ballonEn médecine.
bulleDans les bandes dessinées et les comics.
montgolfière
Synonyms
airship
pouch
sack
float
blimp
balloonverb
ballooned
Past Simple
ballooned
Past Participle
ballooning
Gerund
UK
/bəˈluːn/
US
/bəˈlun/
The population of the city has ballooned in recent years.
La population de la ville a gonflé ces dernières années.
Additional translations
voyager en montgolfière
s'envolerPour une augmentation rapide et marquée.
Synonyms
increase
rise
swell
expand
inflate
balloonadjective
UK
/bəˈluːn/
US
/bəˈlun/
Used attributively (e.g., balloon payment) and descriptively (balloon sleeves).
à remboursement in fineEn finance et en crédit.
They opted for a balloon mortgage with low monthly installments.
Ils ont choisi un prêt à remboursement in fine avec de faibles mensualités.
The designer showcased a dress with balloon sleeves.
Le créateur a présenté une robe avec des manches bouffantes.

Definitions

balloonnoun
A flexible bag that can be inflated with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, or air, and is often used as a toy or decoration.
The children were delighted to see the colorful balloon floating above the party.
A large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, typically carrying a basket for passengers.
They took a ride in a hot air balloon to enjoy the scenic views from above.
A speech bubble in a comic strip or cartoon.
The cartoonist drew a balloon above the character's head to show what he was saying.
An inflatable medical device inserted into a body cavity or blood vessel and expanded for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
The surgeon placed a balloon in the artery to widen the narrowed section.
balloonverb
To swell or expand like a balloon.
The population of the city has ballooned in recent years.
To increase rapidly and dramatically.
The costs of the project ballooned beyond the initial estimates.
To travel in a balloon, especially a hot-air balloon.
They ballooned over the vineyards at dawn.
balloonadjective
Relating to a single large payment that is due at the end of a loan term.
They opted for a balloon mortgage with low monthly installments.
Bulging or puffed out in shape, like a balloon.
The designer showcased a dress with balloon sleeves.
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