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blimp

 

[ blษชmp ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

aircraft

A blimp is a type of nonrigid airship characterized by a large envelope filled with a lifting gas, such as helium, and a small gondola for passengers and crew.

Synonyms

airship, dirigible, zeppelin

Examples of usage

  • The blimp floated gracefully in the sky.
  • The blimp provided aerial coverage of the event.
  • We could see the city from the blimp's window.
  • The blimp slowly descended for landing.
  • The blimp's advertising banner caught everyone's attention.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

In informal usage, a blimp can refer to a slow, heavy person who moves clumsily.

Synonyms

chubby individual, overweight person

Examples of usage

  • He waddled around like a blimp.
  • She felt like a blimp after eating so much.

Translations

Translations of the word "blimp" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dirigรญvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเคฏเฅเคฏเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Luftschiff

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ balon udara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธั€ะธะถะฐะฑะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sterowiec

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃ›่กŒ่ˆน (ใฒใ“ใ†ใ›ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dirigeable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dirigible

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hava gemisi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„ํ–‰์„ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุทุงุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzducholoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vzducholoฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฃž่‰‡ (fฤ“itวng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zraฤna ladja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ loftskip

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒะฐ ะบะตะผะตัั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒกแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hava gษ™misi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dirigible

Etymology

The word 'blimp' originated in the early 20th century as a term used by the British Royal Navy for nonrigid airships. The name was likely derived from the sound made when the envelope was struck. Over time, 'blimp' became a common term for these airships, especially the ones used for advertising or surveillance. In informal usage, the term expanded to refer to overweight individuals due to their resemblance to the shape of a blimp.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,202, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.