ballooning
/bəˈlunɪŋ/
noun
- The sport or activity of flying in a hot air balloon.
- Ballooning is a peaceful way to see the countryside from above.
- The annual ballooning event attracts pilots from all over the world.
- She took up ballooning after her first ride at a festival.
- The act of swelling or expanding like a balloon.
- Doctors were concerned about the ballooning of the patient's abdomen.
- The ballooning of the tire meant there was a leak in the inner tube.
- The ballooning of costs forced the company to change its budget.
adjective
- Increasing rapidly in size, amount, or importance.
- The ballooning debt worried the family's financial advisor.
- The company faced ballooning expenses after the new project started.
- Ballooning populations in cities have led to housing shortages.