balloon

a nonporous bag of light material that can be inflated especially with air or gas.

The first known use: in 1783

Word Structure

7 Letters, 2 Syllable

balloon

5 Phonemes

b ə l U n

onset, rime

- -

Morpheme

balloon

ə = schwa

Sentence Examples

I blew up a balloon but then it burst.

Their credit card debt ballooned to more than $5,000.

Common Phrases

balloon knot

before the balloon goes up

burst (one's) balloon

float a trial balloon

go down like a lead balloon

go over like a lead balloon

lead balloon

send up a trial balloon

the balloon goes up

trial balloon

when the balloon goes up

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