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English noun: balloon | |||
| 1. | balloon (artifact) large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lighter-than-air craft | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hot-air balloon, meteorological balloon, trial balloon | ||
| Part holonym | envelope, gasbag, ripcord | ||
| 2. | balloon (artifact) small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plaything, toy | ||
English verb: balloon | |||
| 1. | balloon (motion) ride in a hot-air balloon | ||
| Samples | He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aviate, fly, pilot | ||
| 2. | balloon (change) become inflated | ||
| Samples | The sails ballooned. | ||
| Synonyms | billow, inflate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expand | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reflate | ||
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