balloon
An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
Other meanings
Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
Such an object designed to transport people or equipment through the air.
Related words
- anger balloon
- antiballoon
- antiballooner
- barrage balloon
- balloonacy
- balloon animal
- balloon apron
- balloon arch
- balloon artist
- balloonatic
- balloon back
- balloon-back
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "balle".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “balloon” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.