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Definition balloon in British English

balloon verb

[intransitive] verb
/bəˈluːn/
1

to become larger and rounder in shape

Example

Her coat ballooned round her in the wind.

Synonyms and related words
grow expand swell
2

to increase very quickly in amount or degree

Example

Our expenses had ballooned.

Example

Within weeks, the fighting had ballooned into full-scale war.

Synonyms and related words
increase go up add to
Definition balloon in British English