ballooning

noun
UK: /bəˈluːnɪŋ/
US: /bəˈluːnɪŋ/

  1. The activity of flying in a hot air balloon.

    1. Ballooning is fun. [ ] [ ]
    2. Ballooning over the valley was a breathtaking experience for everyone involved. [ ] [ ]

  2. The process of something increasing rapidly in size or amount.

    1. The costs are ballooning. [ ] [ ]
    2. Government spending is ballooning and could lead to economic instability soon. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

soaring swelling rising
ballooning adjective

  1. Increasing rapidly in size or amount.

    1. Ballooning costs are a problem. [ ] [ ]
    2. The ballooning debt is a major concern for the financial stability of the nation. [ ] [ ]
ballooning intransitive-verb

  1. To increase rapidly in size or amount.

    1. The price is ballooning. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's expenses are ballooning due to increased marketing efforts worldwide. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ballooning" in English means: The activity of flying in a hot air balloon., The process of something increasing rapidly in size or amount..

The phonetic transcription of "ballooning" is /bəˈluːnɪŋ/ in British English and /bəˈluːnɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ballooning": soaring, swelling, rising.

Example usage of "ballooning": "Ballooning is fun.". More examples on the page.