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" If there was the opportunity to climb a mountain, or to go ballooning, or some adventurous activity, I would always be keen to do it. I loved the countryside."
Roger Bannister

Meaning of "ballooning" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BALLOONING

bəˈluːnɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALLOONING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ballooning is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALLOONING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ballooning in the English dictionary

The definition of ballooning in the dictionary is the activity of flying in a balloon.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALLOONING

burning · cleaning · concerning · crooning · early-morning · fine-tuning · house-cleaning · Kooning · leaning · learning · looning · meaning · morning · nooning · pruning · screening · swooning · tuning · turning · warning

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALLOONING

ballonet · ballons d´essai · balloon · balloon loan · balloon payment · balloon sail · balloon sleeve · balloon tyre · balloon vine · balloon-like · balloonist · ballot · ballot box · ballot paper · ballot rigging · ballot-box stuffing · ballotee · balloter · balloting · ballotini

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALLOONING

air conditioning · air-conditioning · beginning · burgeoning · canyoning · cloning · conditioning · couponing · cushioning · food poisoning · ironing · Liaoning · poisoning · positioning · questioning · rationing · reasoning · reckoning · seasoning · unquestioning · zoning

Synonyms and antonyms of ballooning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BALLOONING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ballooning» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «ballooning» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BALLOONING

Find out the translation of ballooning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ballooning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ballooning» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

气球
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

vuelo en globo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

ballooning
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

गुब्बारों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تضخم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

воздухоплавание
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

balonismo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বেলুনিং
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

montgolfière
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Belon
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Ballonfahren
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

バルーニング
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

열기구
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ballooning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phình
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

காற்றேற்றல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बलूनिंग
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

balon
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

mongolfiera
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

balonem
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

повітроплавання
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

cu balonul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πτήση με αερόστατο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ballonvaren
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ballongflygning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ballong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ballooning

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLOONING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ballooning

EXAMPLES

4 QUOTES WITH «BALLOONING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ballooning.
1
Fredrik Bajer
Indeed, whenever a new idea is developed, as for example ballooning, warfare immediately takes possession.
2
Roger Bannister
If there was the opportunity to climb a mountain, or to go ballooning, or some adventurous activity, I would always be keen to do it. I loved the countryside.
3
Mark Burnett
I very much like Kenya. It's hard to beat the Masai Mara and the idea of ballooning across it. I have a great time at Lewa. There's more rhinos than you'll find anywhere. A great part for the children is you can ride horses with the giraffes and the zebra.
4
Peter Welch
The Citizen's Petition reflects Vermont's spirit of pragmatism and across-the-board cooperation. I applaud the 'Campaign to Fix the Debt' for calling attention to one of the country's most pressing problems, our ballooning national debt, and for urging policymakers to find practical solutions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALLOONING»

Discover the use of ballooning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ballooning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ballooning
Surveys the history, equipment, techniques, risks, and safety factors of ballooning.
Keith Willard, 2004
2
Scientific Ballooning: Technology and Applications of ...
The aim of this book is to introduce scientific ballooning to the many people who are interested in the use of balloons for scientific applications.
Nobuyuki Yajima, Naoki Izutsu, Takeshi Imamura, 2009
3
Reach for the Skies: Ballooning, Birdmen and Blasting into Space
This is their story. It is also, in a small way, his own. Sir Richard Branson explores the history of flight through the stories and people who have inspired him.
Sir Richard Branson, 2010
4
Military Ballooning During the Early Civil War
Describes the creation of the United States Balloon Corps during the Civil War, covering details such as fabric used to manufacture the balloons and the operation of mobile gas generators designed to inflate balloons, and discussing larger ...
F. Stansbury Haydon, 2000
5
Ballooning
When we started this column in the July/August 2003 issue, at editor Glen Mover's suggestion, the hope was to explore what is now a side street along the ballooning highway and perhaps to encourage some hot air pilots to consider trying ...
6
Ballooning in Stars
Let's go on a special journey together.A poetic voyage where we rediscover natural beauty.Holding hands as we relate our shared experience.Finding warmth deep down within ourselves as werelearn how wonderfully human we really are.Ultimately ...
Matthew Edward Schatmeyer, 2011
7
Indianola: Ballooning Capital of Iowa
This is the story of how Indianola became the ballooning capital of Iowa.
Dennis D. Nicholson, Becky S. Wigeland, 2010
8
Ballooning - A Concise Sketch of Its History and Principles.
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Gustav May, 2010
9
The joy of ballooning
Briefly traces the history of ballooning, describes the mechanics of inflating and flying a hot air balloon, and discusses specialty balloons, festivals and competitions, and attempts to circumnavigate the Earth by balloon
George Denniston, 1999
10
Hot Air Ballooning
The basics of balloon flight, the anatomy and control of hot air balloons, the future of sport ballooning and the principles of weather, navigation, and ballooning safety are discussed
Dick Brown, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALLOONING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ballooning is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A ballooning problem: Trash mars even remote beaches
Drivers headed south on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel see what appears to be a pristine beach below as they ascend to the highest part ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Sailing Spiders?! Young Arachnids Eschew Flight For the Sea
Tiny arachnids will take to the air in a process called 'ballooning,' casting kite-like silk structures to catch the wind and carry them to new ... «Nature World News, Jul 15»
3
Spiders, Ahoy! 8-Legged Critters Can 'Sail' Over Water
Researchers discovered that spider dancing (also known as spider sailing) is a part of the "ballooning" process — a popular method of ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
4
Failure of new US weapons systems may be more than science fiction
The LCS and F-35s are largely untested weapon systems beset by ballooning budgets and horrifying problems. Worse, according to the ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
Olean High launch floats above Ivy League ballooning record
Olean High School earth science teacher Dan Freeman (background) prepares to launch the Marathon to the Sky club's high-atmosphere ... «Olean Times Herald, Jul 15»
6
Art market, ballooning monkeys & secretly viewing fireworks in the …
It's quite possible the spirit of Jennie Yon Yon is present in the cat drawn by Charlie Hardwick in this poster for the First Saturday Arts Market. «Chron.com, Jul 15»
7
NAO highlights ballooning costs and massive delays in GP IT system
An IT project designed to extract data from GP practice computers came in three times over budget and almost four years late, a National Audit ... «Public Finance, Jul 15»
8
West Country gears up for Europe's largest ballooning fiesta
The biggest hot air balloon event in Europe is just around the corner and it promises to be bigger and more innovative than ever before. «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
9
From hot air ballooning to Harry Potter in Alnwick Castle. 10 great …
1. LOOK up to see 100 hot air balloons flying overhead at the spectacular Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, held in leafy Ashton Court each ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Beijing may see silver lining in ballooning stock market
As Chinese stocks have soared to their highest levels since the financial crisis, many analysts have pointed the finger towards Beijing, calling ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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