ballooning

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ballooning

/bəˈluːnɪŋ/

adjective

not comparable Growing rapidly as a balloon. The ballooning economy was out of control.
not comparable Rising high in the air. The cricketer hit a ballooning shot for six runs.

noun balloonings

countable, uncountable The act of something that swells or expands. This major artery from the heart to the lower body, the aorta, can indeed develop aneurysms. These balloonings of the shape of the normally straight artery may cause no bother, no symptoms and no complications.
uncountable The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon. When he retired, he took up ballooning.
countable, uncountable The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of balloon

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@misc{ballooning_2026,
  title = {ballooning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ballooning},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}