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noun
A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot-air balloon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A lighter-than-air aircraft; a balloon or dirigible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
A person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements; a windbag.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, figuratively
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verb
To speak foolishly, pompously, or at length; to blather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
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noun
the bag containing the gas in a balloon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: envelope
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Broader terms: bag
noun
a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: windbag
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bore, dullard
History
From gas + bag.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
