balloon

The word “balloon” has 2 syllables: ba-lloon

It's pronounced as /bəˈlun/

What is synonym and antonym for balloon?

In the thesaurus, “balloon” has 13 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for balloon along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for balloon

accelerate
blimp
bulge
climb
enlarge
expand
increase
inflate
poke
protrude
rise
swell
wax

Antonyms for balloon

abridge
compress
contract
decrease
diminish
lessen
lower
recede
shrink

Meanings of balloon

noun
1. An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
2. Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
3. Such an object designed to transport people through the air.
4. A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
5. A speech bubble.
6. A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.
7. A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc.
8. A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form.
9. A bomb or shell.
10. A game played with a large inflated ball.
11. (engraving) The outline enclosing words represented as coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
12. A woman's breast.
13. A small container for illicit drugs made from a condom or the finger of a latex glove, etc.
14. An unusually large payment due at the end of the term of a loan agreement.
verb
1. To increase or expand rapidly.
2. To go up or voyage in a balloon.
3. To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
4. To inflate like a balloon.
5. To strike (a ball) so that it flies high in the air.

Example Sentences

Balloon rides offer a unique perspective of the landscape from high above.
The children were delighted as they watched the colorful balloon float into the sky.
She tied a note to the string of the balloon before releasing it into the air.
The party decorations included a large, helium-filled balloon bouquet.
As the hot air filled the fabric, the balloon slowly began to rise from the ground.

On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to balloon, such as: abridge, accelerate, blimp, bulge, climb, compress, contract.

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