ballooning

n. expanding, inflating, swelling; travelling or navigating in a hot air balloon; grow rapidly larger

v. puff up, expand, grow larger; inflate, fill with air

Ballooning redirects here. For the behavior of spiders and other arthropods, see Ballooning (spider). A balloon is a type of aircraft that remains aloft due to its buoyancy. A balloon travels by moving with the wind. It is distinct from an airship, which is a buoyant aircraft that can be propelled through the air in a controlled manner. It is also distinct from aerostat, which is a balloon that is moored to the ground rather than free-flying.
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Noun
1. flying in a balloon
(hypernym) flight, flying

Noun
1. small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
(hypernym) plaything, toy
2. large tough non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
(hypernym) lighter-than-air craft
(hyponym) hot-air balloon
(part-meronym) envelope, gasbag
Verb
1. ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China"
(hypernym) fly, aviate, pilot
(derivation) balloonist
2. become inflated; "The sails ballooned"
(synonym) inflate, billow
(hypernym) expand
(hyponym) reflate

(n.)
The process of temporarily raising the value of a stock, as by fictitious sales.
  

(n.)
The art or practice of managing balloons or voyaging in them.
  

Synonyms and related words:
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