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