hot-air balloon
noun
• see balloon (sense 2 of the noun).
balloon
noun
• a small coloured rubber bag which is inflated with air and then sealed at the neck, used as a child's toy or a decoration.
• "the room was festooned with balloons and streamers"
• a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, typically one carrying a basket for passengers.
• "he set his sights on crossing the Pacific by balloon"
Similar:
hot-air balloon,
fire balloon,
barrage balloon,
weather balloon,
airship,
dirigible,
Zeppelin,
Montgolfier,
envelope,
gasbag,
blimp,
• a rounded outline in which the words or thoughts of characters in a comic strip or cartoon are written.
• "a balloon reading ‘Ka-Pow!’"
• a large rounded drinking glass, used especially for brandy.
• "a balloon of armagnac"
• a stupid person.
Origin:
late 16th century (originally denoting a game played with a large inflated leather ball): from French ballon or Italian ballone ‘large ball’.
