balloon pop

Party noise maker

A balloon pop is the burst of a balloon, whether accidental or deliberate.

The term often describes a party game or carnival activity where participants try to pop balloons by sitting on them, throwing darts, or other methods: The kids lined up for the balloon pop booth.

The phrase also names the sharp sound itself.

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thin skin · helium · party · kids party · loud · inflate · needle · pin · air · air pressure · carnival · clown act · surprise · jump scare · startle · confetti · explosion · deflate

Categories
Opposites
manner of air release

balloon popslow leak

Gradual escape of air

controlled release · untying · seepage · letting air out · seeping

balloon state change

balloon popballoon inflation

Expanding with air

inflating · filling · tying off

Family

balloon, pop, balloons, ballooned, ballooning, balloonist, pops, popped, popping

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G