balloon
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /bəˈluːn/
ipa: /bəˈlun/
rhymes: -uːn
Forms: form: balloons
Etymology: 1570, "a game played with a large, inflated leather ball" (possibly via Middle French ballon) from Italian pallone (“large ball”) from palla (“ball”), from Lombardic *palla. The Northern Italian form, balla (“ball-shaped bundle”), today a doublet, likely derived from Old French balle, from Frankish *balla (“ball”), and may have influenced the spelling of this word. Both Germanic words are from Proto-Germanic *ballô (“ball”), *balluz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoln- (“bubble”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blow, swell, inflate”).
Akin to Old High German ballo, bal (“ball”), (German Ballen (“bale”); Ball "ball"). Doublet of ballon. More at ball.
Senses: glosses: An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
glosses: Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
examples: text: We immediately threw out all the little things we had with us, ſuch as biſcuits, apples, &c. and after that one of our oars or wings; but ſtill deſcending, we caſt away the other wing, and then the governail ; having likewiſe had the precaution, for fear of accidents, while the Balloon was filling, partly to looſen and make it go eaſy, I now ſucceeded in attempting to reach without the Car, and unſcrewing the moulinet, with all its apparatus; I likewiſe caſt that into the ſea.
ref: 1786, John Jeffries, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, A narrative of the two aerial Voyages of Dr. J. with Mons. Blanchard: with meteorological observations and remarks., page 45:
glosses: Such an object designed to transport people or equipment through the air.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
glosses: A speech bubble.
glosses: A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.
examples: text: the balloon of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London
topics: architecture
glosses: A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc.
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form.
qualifier: pyrotechnics
glosses: A bomb or shell.
glosses: A game played with a large inflated ball.
topics: arts
crafts
engraving
hobbies
lifestyle
glosses: The outline enclosing words represented as coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
synonyms: word: assets
word: babylons
word: balloons
word: baps
word: badonkers
word: bangers
word: bazongas
word: bazookas
word: bazoombas
word: bazooms
word: bewbs
word: bobas
word: booba
word: boobage
word: boobs
word: boobers
word: boobies
word: boosies
word: bosom
word: breast [⇒ thesaurus]s
word: breasticles
word: bristols
word: bubby
word: bubs
word: bust
word: calcium cannons
word: cans
word: cantaloupes
word: casabas
word: charlies
word: chebs
word: chesticles
word: chest melons
word: chichis
word: coconuts
word: diddy
word: ding-dongs
word: dirty pillows
word: double Ds
word: dugs
word: frontage
word: front bumpers
word: funbags
word: gazongas
word: girls
word: globes
word: grapefruits
word: headlights
word: honkers
word: hooters
word: itty-bittys
word: jahoobies
word: jigglies
word: jubblies
word: jugs
word: knockers
word: lady lumps
word: love pillows
word: mammaries
word: mammary glands
word: mammas
word: maracas
word: megaboobs
word: melons
word: milkbags
word: milk jugs
word: milkers
word: mommy milkers
word: money makers
word: mountain [⇒ thesaurus]s
word: norks
word: paps
word: pair
word: personality
word: puppies
word: rack
word: sweater puppies
word: tatas
word: teats
word: tiddies
word: tits
word: titters
word: titties
word: threepenny bits
word: top bollocks
word: torpedos
word: twin peaks
word: twins
word: udders
word: waps
word: watermelons
word: yabos
word: zoomers
glosses: A woman's breast.
examples: text: And all I had to do in return was take a drive up to Ricardo's place on the way home and then a pretty edgy one back to Rondebosch with a balloon of coke sandwiched between two pairs of underpants.
ref: 2016, David Cornwell, Like it Matters:
glosses: A small container for illicit drugs made from a condom or the finger of a latex glove, etc.
examples: text: The purpose of the balloon is to reduce the periodic payment required during the life of the financing period.
ref: 1986, James M. Johnson, Fundamentals of finance for equipment lessors:
topics: business
finance
glosses: Synonym of balloon payment.
synonyms: word: balloon payment
Synonyms: sense: child’s toy
word: toy balloon
sense: speech bubble
word: speech bubble
sense: speech bubble
word: fumetto
Hyponyms: topics: transport
word: compound balloon
topics: transport
word: de Rozier
topics: transport
word: de-Rozier
topics: transport
word: de-Rozier balloon
topics: transport
word: de Rozier balloon
topics: transport
word: helium balloon
topics: transport
word: hot-air balloon
topics: transport
word: hydrogen balloon
topics: transport
word: Montgolfier
topics: transport
word: Montgolfier balloon
topics: transport
word: Rozier
topics: transport
word: Rozier balloon
topics: transport
word: Rozière balloon
Coordinate terms: topics: transport
word: aerostat
topics: transport
word: airship
topics: transport
word: blimp
topics: transport
word: dirigible
topics: transport
word: zeppelin
Derived terms: anger balloon
antiballoon
antiballooner
balloonacy
balloon animal
balloon apron
balloon arch
balloon artist
balloonatic
balloon-back
balloon back
balloon barrage
balloon berry
balloon buster
balloon carrier
balloon clock
balloon club
balloon column
balloon debate
balloon dog
balloon drop
ballooner
balloonfish
balloon flower
balloon frame
balloonful
balloon goes up
balloon head
ballooning
balloonish
balloonism
balloonist
balloon juice
balloon knot
balloonless
balloonlike
balloon loop
balloon mail
balloon modelling
balloon net
balloon payment
balloon plant
balloon release
balloonry
balloon sail
balloon sinuplasty
balloon stick
balloon syndrome
balloon tender
balloon tire
balloon tyre
balloon vine
balloony
ballute
barrage balloon
chimney balloon
cryoballoon
dialog balloon
dialogue balloon
fire balloon
gas balloon
gastric balloon
go down like a lead balloon
go over as well as a lead balloon
go over like a lead balloon
hot air balloon
hot-air balloon
intraballoon
intragastric balloon
kytoon
lead balloon
maledicta balloon
microballoon
nanoballoon
noon balloon
observation balloon
pilot balloon
pop someone's balloon
rockoon
sausage balloon
scout balloon
semirigid balloon
sounding balloon
speech balloon
stomach balloon
thought balloon
trial-balloon
trial balloon
twisting balloon
vacuum balloon
water balloon
weather balloon
when the balloon goes up
word balloon