Balloon meaning

What does “balloon” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“balloon” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air.

balloon

noun

  1. large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

  2. small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck

verb

  1. ride in a hot-air balloon

    “He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China”

  2. become inflated

    “The sails ballooned”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University