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balloon

/bəˈlun/noun, verb2 syllables

Balloon means: become inflated.

Synonyms for balloon3

verb, as in become inflated

inflate, billow

also used for balloon

porpoise

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What does balloon mean?4

verb

1

become inflated“The sails ballooned”

2

ride in a hot-air balloon“He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China”

noun

1

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

2

small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with balloon?27

one syllable

soonjunemoontunenoonspoonboondunegoonstrewncoontoon

two syllables

immunecartoontyphoonplatoonlagoonsaloonmaroonmonsoonraccoontycooncocoon

three syllables

afternoon
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 27 rhymes for balloon, grouped by syllable

Balloon in a sentence

  • From a distance, you might think it was a balloon.sundown
  • The little girl wanted to have a balloon, but was too shy to ask.CM
  • Ziri's balloon floated across the room, catching everyone's attention.always
  • Ziri accidentally let go of his balloon, and it floated away.always
  • Ziri carried the balloon around all day, showing it off proudly.always
  • Up and up rose the balloon, until it was seen no more.unknown
  • She feels bloated, as if she'd been blown up like a balloon.JeanM
  • After you blow up those balloons, could you sweep the room?CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of balloon

as a noun

plural
balloons

as a verb

past tense
ballooned
present participle
ballooning
third-person singular
balloons
past participle
ballooned