Balloon
noun
A large round bag, often with a string attached, that is filled with hot air or gas and floats in the air.
He gave her a big red balloon as a gift.
Often appears as...
- hot air balloon
- balloon animal
noun
A speech bubble in cartoons or comics.
The words of the character were written in a balloon.
Often appears as...
- speech balloon
- thought balloon
noun
A round glass flask used in scientific laboratories.
The scientist mixed the chemicals in a balloon.
Often appears as...
- balloon flask
- balloon glass
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A ball-shaped object that is used to measure or contain things.
The balloon of the catheter is then inflated.
Often appears as...
- balloon catheter
- balloon angioplasty
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Technical
verb
To quickly increase in size, number, or importance.
Our costs have ballooned in recent years.
Often appears as...
- costs balloon
- debts balloon
verb
To become larger or rounder because of pressure from inside.
His stomach ballooned from eating so much.
Often appears as...
- stomach balloons
- shirt balloons
noun
A large round bag, often with a string attached, that is filled with hot air or gas and floats in the air.
He gave her a big red balloon as a gift.
Often appears as...
- hot air balloon
- balloon animal
noun
A speech bubble in cartoons or comics.
The words of the character were written in a balloon.
Often appears as...
- speech balloon
- thought balloon
noun
A round glass flask used in scientific laboratories.
The scientist mixed the chemicals in a balloon.
Often appears as...
- balloon flask
- balloon glass
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A ball-shaped object that is used to measure or contain things.
The balloon of the catheter is then inflated.
Often appears as...
- balloon catheter
- balloon angioplasty
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To quickly increase in size, number, or importance.
Our costs have ballooned in recent years.
Often appears as...
- costs balloon
- debts balloon
verb
To become larger or rounder because of pressure from inside.
His stomach ballooned from eating so much.
Often appears as...
- stomach balloons
- shirt balloons
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Pro Tip 1/3Physical Object
Balloon refers to a physical item that can be seen floating in celebrations or as decorations.
Colorful balloons lined the room for her birthday party.
Pro Tip 2/3Different Fillings
Balloons float using different gases, commonly air or helium, which affect how they behave.
Helium balloons floated to the ceiling, while the air-filled ones stayed on the ground.
Pro Tip 3/3Celebratory Symbol
Balloons often symbolize celebrations, joy, and parties, adding a festive atmosphere.
Balloons were released at the festival, creating a spectacle of joy.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Object
Balloon refers to a physical item that can be seen floating in celebrations or as decorations.
Colorful balloons lined the room for her birthday party.
Pro Tip 2/3Different Fillings
Balloons float using different gases, commonly air or helium, which affect how they behave.
Helium balloons floated to the ceiling, while the air-filled ones stayed on the ground.
Pro Tip 3/3Celebratory Symbol
Balloons often symbolize celebrations, joy, and parties, adding a festive atmosphere.
Balloons were released at the festival, creating a spectacle of joy.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Object
Balloon refers to a physical item that can be seen floating in celebrations or as decorations.
Colorful balloons lined the room for her birthday party.
Pro Tip 2/3Different Fillings
Balloons float using different gases, commonly air or helium, which affect how they behave.
Helium balloons floated to the ceiling, while the air-filled ones stayed on the ground.
Pro Tip 3/3Celebratory Symbol
Balloons often symbolize celebrations, joy, and parties, adding a festive atmosphere.
Balloons were released at the festival, creating a spectacle of joy.
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Light seconds, light...
These stars are internally unstable, like a constantly inflating and deflating balloon. And because the expansion and contraction causes their brightness to vary, we can calculate their luminosity by measuring the period of this cycle, with more luminous stars changing more slowly. By comparing the light we observe from these stars
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Lemon Andersen performs...
and the reason I have to look real good, well, to tell you the truth, man, I don't know why. Guess it makes me feel special inside. When I'm wearing fresh gear I don't have to hide, and I really must get some new gear soon or my ego will pop like a 10-cent balloon.
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The case of the missing...
approaching a fixed number, while the perimeter was just getting bigger and bigger, uncontrollably ballooning like an overindulgent birthday clown. After infinity pinches, flimflam, there it Finite area, but infinite perimeter. Now that is a piece of work.
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Cell membranes are way...
First of all, it's tempting to think of a cell membrane like the tight skin of a balloon, but it's actually something much more complex. In reality, it's constantly in flux, shifting components back and forth to help the cell take in food,
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How to spot a pyramid...
immigrant communities, or other tightly knit groups. The first few members are encouraged to report a good experience before they actually start making a profit. Others in their network follow their example, and the schemes balloon in size
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Lifting a Man with...
thinking of slightly bigger balloons when Tony said big balloons he meant big balloons at the size of those things our warp up and it's going to get bigger when this balloon is fully inflated it'll have a diameter of two and a half
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Balloon Infatuation PIPE...
with balloons the best way to protect it is underneath the shirt and you feel the balloon right there with you feel so cool you feel so warm and you feel so in your heart just just reaches out to this
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Bertrand Piccard's...
Well, the unknown is part of life. And in that sense, ballooning is a beautiful metaphor. Because in the balloon, like in life, we go very well in unforeseen directions. We want to go in a direction,
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Hacking objects and...
and we wanted to whoo we wanted to set up his balloons along the wall and just kind of create this connecting dots the project's called the connecting life so it was
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The Insect That Freezes...
actually encourages ice to form in its body ice crystals are sharp if they form inside a cell they'd tear through the membrane like razor blades in a balloon
Video examples
Light seconds, light...
These stars are internally unstable, like a constantly inflating and deflating balloon. And because the expansion and contraction causes their brightness to vary, we can calculate their luminosity by measuring the period of this cycle, with more luminous stars changing more slowly. By comparing the light we observe from these stars
Video examples
Lemon Andersen performs...
and the reason I have to look real good, well, to tell you the truth, man, I don't know why. Guess it makes me feel special inside. When I'm wearing fresh gear I don't have to hide, and I really must get some new gear soon or my ego will pop like a 10-cent balloon.
Video examples
The case of the missing...
approaching a fixed number, while the perimeter was just getting bigger and bigger, uncontrollably ballooning like an overindulgent birthday clown. After infinity pinches, flimflam, there it Finite area, but infinite perimeter. Now that is a piece of work.
Video examples
Cell membranes are way...
First of all, it's tempting to think of a cell membrane like the tight skin of a balloon, but it's actually something much more complex. In reality, it's constantly in flux, shifting components back and forth to help the cell take in food,
Video examples
How to spot a pyramid...
immigrant communities, or other tightly knit groups. The first few members are encouraged to report a good experience before they actually start making a profit. Others in their network follow their example, and the schemes balloon in size
Video examples
Lifting a Man with...
thinking of slightly bigger balloons when Tony said big balloons he meant big balloons at the size of those things our warp up and it's going to get bigger when this balloon is fully inflated it'll have a diameter of two and a half
Video examples
Balloon Infatuation PIPE...
with balloons the best way to protect it is underneath the shirt and you feel the balloon right there with you feel so cool you feel so warm and you feel so in your heart just just reaches out to this
Video examples
Bertrand Piccard's...
Well, the unknown is part of life. And in that sense, ballooning is a beautiful metaphor. Because in the balloon, like in life, we go very well in unforeseen directions. We want to go in a direction,
Video examples
Hacking objects and...
and we wanted to whoo we wanted to set up his balloons along the wall and just kind of create this connecting dots the project's called the connecting life so it was
Video examples
The Insect That Freezes...
actually encourages ice to form in its body ice crystals are sharp if they form inside a cell they'd tear through the membrane like razor blades in a balloon
Example 1 of 10
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Rachel Platten
American Musician
Even if the songs are at times painful - 'cause some of the songs are not all roses and balloons; some of them dig into deep things that I've been going through - there's a joy that I think people feel from my music and, hopefully, from my performance because I am so in love with doing what I do.
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Jane McGonigal
American Designer
When my life is stressful, my favorite game is called 'Pop It,' where you pop balloons and prizes fall out. It's a five-minute game that focuses my mind and gives me extra attention when I'm stressed.
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Thandie Newton
British Actress
Then I became a mother and it just fills every space, that isn't filled with something else important. It's just like this incredible balloon that blows up and fills life up.
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Kevin McDonald
Canadian Comedian
So the laughs had to come from the character, not because we had balloons in our shirts or were speaking in high voices. That was very important to us.
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Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas.
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Richard Branson
British Businessman
The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world.
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Fiona Apple
American Musician
I used to get a shiver if I thought about holding balloons, because I was scared of floating away.
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Robyn Hitchcock
English Musician
Every so often you have to increase your profile so you can let it lower again, like a balloon.
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Jean Kennedy Smith
American Diplomat
I always thought it is a bit of a balloon, how rich we are.
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Sarah Harding
I don't like balloons.
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Rachel Platten
American Musician
Even if the songs are at times painful - 'cause some of the songs are not all roses and balloons; some of them dig into deep things that I've been going through - there's a joy that I think people feel from my music and, hopefully, from my performance because I am so in love with doing what I do.
Quote examples
Jane McGonigal
American Designer
When my life is stressful, my favorite game is called 'Pop It,' where you pop balloons and prizes fall out. It's a five-minute game that focuses my mind and gives me extra attention when I'm stressed.
Quote examples
Thandie Newton
British Actress
Then I became a mother and it just fills every space, that isn't filled with something else important. It's just like this incredible balloon that blows up and fills life up.
Quote examples
Kevin McDonald
Canadian Comedian
So the laughs had to come from the character, not because we had balloons in our shirts or were speaking in high voices. That was very important to us.
Quote examples
Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas.
Quote examples
Richard Branson
British Businessman
The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world.
Quote examples
Fiona Apple
American Musician
I used to get a shiver if I thought about holding balloons, because I was scared of floating away.
Quote examples
Robyn Hitchcock
English Musician
Every so often you have to increase your profile so you can let it lower again, like a balloon.
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Jean Kennedy Smith
American Diplomat
I always thought it is a bit of a balloon, how rich we are.
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Sarah Harding
I don't like balloons.
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