noun🔗ShareAn inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible."We decorated the classroom with colorful balloons for the party. "itementertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSuch an object as a child’s toy or party decoration."The children loved playing with the colorful balloons at the birthday party. "entertainmentitemholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSuch an object designed to transport people through the air."The first balloons were used for observation during battles, not for fun. "vehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty."During the angioplasty procedure, the doctor carefully inserted balloons into the blocked arteries to open them up and improve blood flow to the heart. "medicinedevicebodyphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA speech bubble."The comic strip showed a thought balloon with the word "hungry" inside. "communicationwritinglanguagemediasignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy."My grandmother keeps a collection of antique balloons in her china cabinet. "utensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc."The architect chose to adorn the top of each pillar with elegant stone balloons. "architecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form."The alchemist carefully poured the distilled liquid from the copper still into the glass balloons for storage. "utensilchemistrysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA bomb or shell."During the war, the planes dropped balloons on the city. "militaryweaponwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA game played with a large inflated ball."The children played balloons in the park, hitting the big, colorful ball over the net. "gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(engraving) The outline enclosing words represented as coming from the mouth of a pictured figure."In the comic book, the characters' dialogue appeared in speech balloons above their heads. "artwritinglanguagecommunicationfiguremediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small container for illicit drugs made from a condom or the finger of a latex glove, etc."The police searched the suspect and found several small, tied-off balloons containing heroin. "substanceitempoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo increase or expand rapidly."His stomach ballooned from eating such a large meal."amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo go up or voyage in a balloon."The adventurous couple plans to balloons across the countryside next summer. "vehicleentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take up in, or as if in, a balloon."The fabric of the hot air balloon began to balloon as the pilot pumped in more hot air. "spaceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo inflate like a balloon."The bread dough balloons as it sits in the warm kitchen, ready to be baked. "actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strike (a ball) so that it flies high in the air."He balloons the tennis ball high over the net. "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn unusually large payment due at the end of the term of a loan agreement.""Sarah was worried because her mortgage had a clause specifying that a significant portion of the loan balloons to an unmanageable amount due in five years, if not addressed." "financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading