balloon
- Noun. An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
- Noun. Such an object as a child’s toy.
- Noun. Such an object designed to transport people through the air.
- Noun. (medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
- Noun. A speech bubble.
- Noun. A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.(attention, may need a better definition, and synonyms/hyponyms/hypernyms) .
- Verb. (intransitive) To increase or expand rapidly.
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