Balloon (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become inflated; "The sails ballooned".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The child's face ballooned with excitement as she unwrapped her birthday gifts.
- His stomach ballooned after eating the entire large pizza by himself.
- The parachute ballooned out behind the skydiver as it deployed correctly.
- The budget for the project ballooned due to unforeseen expenses and delays.
- Her eyes ballooned with surprise as she walked into the surprise birthday party.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She had always dreamed of experiencing the world from high above and booked a trip to balloon over the mountains.
- The adventurous couple decided to balloon around the world, visiting over 20 countries in a single journey.
- After years of preparation, the pilot finally set off to balloon non-stop across the Pacific Ocean.
- Their attempt to balloon to the edge of the stratosphere was cancelled due to inclement weather.
- When the winds got too strong, the team had to abort their plan to balloon over the Himalayas.