Ballooning

/bəˈluːnɪŋ/ noun

The sport, practice, or hobby of traveling in hot air balloons; also, rapid growth or expansion of something.

Present participle of 'balloon,' formed by adding '-ing' to the verb; refers both to the literal activity and the metaphorical concept of rapid expansion.

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