blimp

/blɪmp/
noun
  1. A large balloon-shaped aircraft that is filled with gas and can be steered through the air.
    • The Goodyear blimp floated slowly over the football stadium.
    • A blimp is often used for advertising because it is so visible from the ground.
    • We watched the blimp drift across the sky during the parade.
  2. An insulting term for a person who is very overweight.
    • Using the word 'blimp' to describe someone's size is rude and hurtful.
    • She was hurt when someone at the party referred to her as a blimp.
    • The bully called him a blimp, which made him feel terrible.
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