ballooning

1 of 2

noun

bal·​loon·​ing bə-ˈlü-niŋ 

: the act or sport of riding in a balloon

ballooning

2 of 2

present participle of balloon entry 3

Examples of ballooning in a Sentence

Noun

She's always wanted to go ballooning.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The film was greenlit at $125 million but ended up ballooning to $160 and $180 million after production ran long, according to knowledgeable sources. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Bond traders are increasingly concerned about sticky inflation and the government’s ballooning debt pile. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Tookey has raised his prices but not enough to keep up with ballooning expenses. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Unfortunately, my fall wish list keeps ballooning with a new fall coat obsession, courtesy of Walsh. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1784, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ballooning

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