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balloon

1 balloon /bəˈluːn/ noun
plural balloons
1 balloon
/bəˈluːn/
noun
plural balloons
Britannica Dictionary definition of BALLOON
[count]
: a thin usually rubber bag that becomes larger when it is filled with air or gas
see also hot-air balloon, trial balloon
: a picture or space in a cartoon that contains words that are spoken or thought by a character

go over like a lead balloon

(US) informal, of a joke, suggestion, etc. or British go down like a lead balloon
: to fail completely
2 balloon /bəˈluːn/ verb
balloons; ballooned; ballooning
2 balloon
/bəˈluːn/
verb
balloons; ballooned; ballooning
Britannica Dictionary definition of BALLOON
[no object]
: to become bigger quickly