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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Balloon \Bal*loon"\, n. [F. ballon, aug. of balle ball: cf. It.
     ballone. See 1st Ball, n., and cf. Pallone.]
     1. A bag made of silk or other light material, and filled
        with hydrogen gas or heated air, so as to rise and float
        in the atmosphere; especially, one with a car attached for
        a["e]rial navigation.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Arch.) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church,
        etc., as at St. Paul's, in London. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Chem.) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold
        or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a
        spherical form.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Pyrotechnics) A bomb or shell. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A game played with a large inflated ball. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Engraving) The outline inclosing words represented as
        coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Air balloon, a balloon for a["e]rial navigation.
  
     Balloon frame (Carp.), a house frame constructed altogether
        of small timber.
  
     Balloon net, a variety of woven lace in which the weft
        threads are twisted in a peculiar manner around the warp.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Balloon \Bal*loon"\, v. t.
     To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Balloon \Bal*loon"\, v. i.
     1. To go up or voyage in a balloon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To expand, or puff out, like a balloon.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Balloon \Bal*loon"\, v. t.
     To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Balloon \Bal*loon"\, v. i.
     1. To go up or voyage in a balloon.
  
     2. To expand, or puff out, like a balloon.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Balloon \Bal*loon"\, n. [F. ballon, aug. of balle ball: cf. It.
     ballone. See 1st Ball, n., and cf. Pallone.]
     1. A bag made of silk or other light material, and filled
        with hydrogen gas or heated air, so as to rise and float
        in the atmosphere; especially, one with a car attached for
        a["e]rial navigation.
  
     2. (Arch.) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church,
        etc., as at St. Paul's, in London. [R.]
  
     3. (Chem.) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold
        or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a
        spherical form.
  
     4. (Pyrotechnics) A bomb or shell. [Obs.]
  
     5. A game played with a large inflated ball. [Obs.]
  
     6. (Engraving) The outline inclosing words represented as
        coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
  
     Air balloon, a balloon for a["e]rial navigation.
  
     Balloon frame (Carp.), a house frame constructed altogether
        of small timber.
  
     Balloon net, a variety of woven lace in which the weft
        threads are twisted in a peculiar manner around the warp.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  balloon
       n 1: small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
       2: large tough non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
       v 1: ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the
            earth but storms forced him to land in China"
       2: become inflated; "The sails ballooned" [syn: inflate, billow]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  balloon
     Αγγλικά n.
     μπαλόνι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  balloon
     n.
     1 An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and
  flexible.
     2 Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
     3 Such an object designed to transport people or equipment through
  the air.
     4 (lb en medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for
  therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
     5 A speech bubble.
     6 A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.<!--may need a
  better definition-->
     7 (lb en architecture) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar,
  church, etc.
     8 (lb en chemistry) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to
  hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical
  form.
     9 (lb en pyrotechnics) A bomb or shell.
     10 (lb en obsolete) A game played with a large inflated ball.
     11 (lb en engraving) The outline enclosing words represented as
  coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
     12 (lb en slang) A woman's breast.
     13 (lb en slang) A small container for illicit drugs made from a
  condom or the finger of a latex glove, etc.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To increase or expand rapidly.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  balloon
     n.
     1 An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and
  flexible.
     2 Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
     3 Such an object designed to transport people or equipment through
  the air.
     4 (lb en medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for
  therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
     5 A speech bubble.
     6 A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.<!--may need a
  better definition-->
     7 (lb en architecture) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar,
  church, etc.
     8 (lb en chemistry) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to
  hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical
  form.
     9 (lb en pyrotechnics) A bomb or shell.
     10 (lb en obsolete) A game played with a large inflated ball.
     11 (lb en engraving) The outline enclosing words represented as
  coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
     12 (lb en slang) A woman's breast.
     13 (lb en slang) A small container for illicit drugs made from a
  condom or the finger of a latex glove, etc.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To increase or expand rapidly.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  balloon
     n.
     1 An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and
  flexible.
     2 Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
     3 Such an object designed to transport people or equipment through
  the air.
     4 (lb en medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for
  therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
     5 A speech bubble.
     6 A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.<!--may need a
  better definition-->
     7 (lb en architecture) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar,
  church, etc.
     8 (lb en chemistry) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to
  hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical
  form.
     9 (lb en pyrotechnics) A bomb or shell.
     10 (lb en obsolete) A game played with a large inflated ball.
     11 (lb en engraving) The outline enclosing words represented as
  coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
     12 (lb en slang) A woman's breast.
     13 (lb en slang) A small container for illicit drugs made from a
  condom or the finger of a latex glove, etc.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To increase or expand rapidly.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  balloon
     n.
     1 An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and
  flexible.
     2 Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
     3 Such an object designed to transport people or equipment through
  the air.
     4 (lb en medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for
  therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
     5 A speech bubble.
     6 A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.<!--may need a
  better definition-->
     7 (lb en architecture) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar,
  church, etc.
     8 (lb en chemistry) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to
  hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical
  form.
     9 (lb en pyrotechnics) A bomb or shell.
     10 (lb en obsolete) A game played with a large inflated ball.
     11 (lb en engraving) The outline enclosing words represented as
  coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
     12 (lb en slang) A woman's breast.
     13 (lb en slang) A small container for illicit drugs made from a
  condom or the finger of a latex glove, etc.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To increase or expand rapidly.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  balloon
     Viro n.
     1 ilmapallo, kuumailmapallo, ilmapallon  kuori
     2 kaasusäiliö, kaasupullo
     3 koripullo

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  balloon
     Engelska n.
     1 ballong
     2 pratbubbla

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  balloon /bəlˈuːn/
  1. aërostaat
  2. ballon

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Balloon /bəlˈuːn/
  المنطاد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  balloon //bəˈlun// //bəˈluːn// 
  1. бало́н, балон 2.
  child’s toy
   3.
  inflatable and buoyant object
  2. аероста́т, бало́н
  inflatable object to transport people through the air

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  balloon //bəˈlun// //bəˈluːn// 
  издувам се
  To increase or expand rapidly

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  balloon /bəlˈuːn/ 
  balónek

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  balloon /bəlˈuːn/ 
  balón

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  balloon /bəlˈuːn/ 
  létat balónem

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  balloon /bəlˈuːn/ 
  baňka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  balloon /bəlˈuːn/ 
  bublina

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  balloon /bəlˈuːn/ 
  balon

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  balloon /bəlˈuːn/ 
  balonek