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    ballooning
    /bəˈluːnɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the sport or pastime of flying in a balloon: "he took up ballooning in 1907"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ballooningBALLOONING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon (= a very large bag that is filled with hot air or gas and can carry people in a basket (= open container) hanging under it): Ballooning caught the public's imagination with some high-profile long-distance events .

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      the sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon (= a very...

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ballooningBallooning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. bal· loon· ing bə-ˈlü-niŋ. Synonyms of ballooning. : the act or sport of riding in a balloon. Examples of ballooning in a Sentence. She's always wanted to go ballooning.

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › ballooning-aviationBallooning | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Ballooning, unpowered balloon flight in competition or for recreation, a sport that became popular in the 1960s. The balloons used are of plastic, nylon, or polyethylene, and are filled with hydrogen, helium, methane, or hot air. Ballooning began in 1783 with the flight of the Montgolfier brothers’

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  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ballooningBALLOONING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon (= a very large bag that is filled with hot air or gas and can carry people in a basket (= open container) hanging under it): Ballooning caught the public's imagination with some high-profile long-distance events .

  8. gripoutdoor.com › ballooning-definitionSoaring to New Heights: Understanding Ballooning

    Ballooning Definition: What is Ballooning? Ballooning, simply put, involves flying in a balloon that is lighter than air. These balloons are typically filled with helium, hydrogen, or hot air, which allows them to float.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › ballooningBALLOONING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Ballooning is the sport or activity of flying a hot-air balloon..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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