BALLOON as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • large tough non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
   Hypernyms(s) balloon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lighter-than-air craft (what does lighter-than-air craft mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hot-air balloon (what does hot-air balloon mean?)
   • meteorological balloon (what does meteorological balloon mean?)
   • trial balloon (what does trial balloon mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • balloon (what does balloon mean?)
2. Meaning
   • small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
   Hypernyms(s) balloon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • plaything (what does plaything mean?)
   • toy (what does toy mean?)

BALLOON as VERB

1. Meaning
   • become inflated
   Synonym(s)
   • billow (what does billow mean?)
   • inflate (what does inflate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The sails ballooned
   Hypernyms(s) balloon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • reflate (what does reflate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • inflation (what does inflation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • ride in a hot-air balloon
   Usage Example(s)
   • He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China
   Hypernyms(s) balloon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fly (what does fly mean?)
   • aviate (what does aviate mean?)
   • pilot (what does pilot mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • balloonist (what does balloonist mean?)
   • balloon (what does balloon mean?)