ballooning

noun

bal·​loon·​ing bə-ˈlü-niŋ 

: the act or sport of riding in a balloon

Examples of ballooning in a Sentence

She's always wanted to go ballooning.

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples range from corrupted sales templates and ballooning software projects to flawed marketing screens. — Bill Holmes, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Google’s earnings mark the first major test this earnings season for the ballooning capital expenditures trade fueling the artificial intelligence revolution. — Samantha Subin,mackenzie Sigalos,jonathan Vanian,jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 July 2026

The accolades and ballooning crowds beget a prime slot at Coachella. — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

The result was a nationwide strike of transportation workers and ballooning protests, a saga only halted when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ballooning

• cartooning
• communing
• impugning
• crooning
• mooning
• pruning
• spooning
• swooning
• tuning