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- pronunciation:
- b
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a large bag made of thin material designed to inflate and be lifted off the ground when filled with hot air or a gas that is lighter than air.
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| definition 2: |
a small bag made of rubber or other strong, light material that can be filled with air, or a gas lighter than air, and used as a decoration or toy.
Balloons are a colorful party decoration.
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| related words: |
car |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
balloons, ballooning, ballooned |
| definition: |
to swell like a balloon.
His neck ballooned when he was sick with the mumps.- synonyms:
- blow up, inflate, swell
- antonyms:
- shrink
- similar words:
- billow, bloat, expand, spread, stretch
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| related words: |
enlarge, inflate |
| derivation: |
balloonist (n.) |
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