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Words people most associate with “balloon”:

  1. float,
  2. air,
  3. pop,
  4. helium,
  5. red

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Noun (2 meanings)

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

balloon

balloon is a type of:
types of balloon:
  • hot-air balloon (noun) - balloon for travel through the air in a basket suspended below a large bag of heated air
  • meteorological balloon (noun) - a small unmanned balloon set aloft to observe atmospheric conditions
  • trial balloon (noun) - a balloon sent up to test air currents
parts of balloon:
  • envelope, gasbag (noun) - the bag containing the gas in a balloon
  • ripcord (noun) - a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
balloon is derivationally related to:
  • to balloon (verb) - ride in a hot-air balloon
  • balloonist (noun) - someone who flies a balloon

2. small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck.

balloon

balloon is a type of:
  • plaything, toy (noun) - an artifact designed to be played with

Verb (2 meanings)

1. ride in a hot-air balloon.

to balloon

Example:
  • “He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China”
to balloon is a way to:
to balloon is derivationally related to:
  • balloon (noun) - large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
  • balloonist (noun) - someone who flies a balloon

2. become inflated.

to balloon, inflate, billow

Example:
  • “The sails ballooned”
to balloon is a way to:
  • to expand (verb) - become larger in size or volume or quantity
ways to balloon:
  • to reflate (verb) - become inflated again
to balloon is derivationally related to:
  • inflation (noun) - the act of filling something with air