Looking for the meaning of the word BALLOONED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BALLOONED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Balloon
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (originally denoting a game played with a large inflated leather ball): from French ballon or Italian ballone ‘large ball’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bəˈluːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
swell out in a spherical shape
Short Definition:swell out in spherical shape
Examples:- the trousers ballooned out below his waist
Definition:
(with reference to a ball) lob or be lobbed high in the air
Short Definition:(of ball) lob or be lobbed high in air
Examples:- the ball ballooned into the air
Definition:
travel by hot-air balloon
Short Definition:travel by hot-air balloon
Examples:- he is famous for ballooning across oceans
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