ballooning

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /bəˈluːnɪŋ/

Adjective

ballooning (not comparable)

1. Growing rapidly as a balloon.

   The ballooning economy was out of control.

2. Rising high in the air.

   The cricketer hit a ballooning shot for six runs.

Noun

ballooning

1. The act of something that swells or expands.
2. The sport or hobby of flying in a balloon.

   When he retired, he took up ballooning.

3. The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.

Verb

1. present participle of balloon#English|balloon

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