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2HousePlague · 01-02-2005, 06:21 PM

Is there any one word that is MOST OFTEN used to describe the basic way hot-air balloons "go" ?

For example, cars run or drive; people walk, etc.

And I'm not looking for anything poetic like levitate, float, ghost or throb -- as in "...throbbing on the horizon, like desperate peaches at the apex of their ripeness..."

Also, any terms used to describe other flying things will have to pass the test of MOST OFTEN USED -- so that verbs like fly or glide or drift could not be chosen unless they were ESPECIALLY associated with hot-air balloons, more than any other.

What ya got?

j-

nico-t · 01-02-2005, 06:23 PM

hot air balloons ......flow !

jimmyf · 01-02-2005, 06:24 PM

slowly zoomed by

how about
stealthy

fusionx · 01-02-2005, 06:25 PM

Float or Waft

Bigwilly · 01-02-2005, 06:25 PM

you my friend are a hahahahahaha

Holly · 01-02-2005, 06:36 PM

I'd say "fly" is going to be the most often used.

Birds do it, planes do it, kites do it... lots of objects share that word. I can't think of any one word that is used exclusively for hot air balloons.

xclusive · 01-02-2005, 06:55 PM

Float is what i'm thinking

Mogulman · 01-02-2005, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2HousePlague

Is there any one word that is MOST OFTEN used to describe the basic way hot-air balloons "go" ?

For example, cars run or drive; people walk, etc.

And I'm not looking for anything poetic like levitate, float, ghost or throb -- as in "...throbbing on the horizon, like desperate peaches at the apex of their ripeness..."

Also, any terms used to describe other flying things will have to pass the test of MOST OFTEN USED -- so that verbs like fly or glide or drift could not be chosen unless they were ESPECIALLY associated with hot-air balloons, more than any other.

What ya got?

j-

I believe the word you are looking for is "rise". A hot air balloon rises off the ground.

MBS Auto · 01-02-2005, 06:56 PM

I seond FLOAT

OzMan · 01-02-2005, 07:02 PM

I would say fly also, since they are an aircraft.

What is the context, sounds like a crossword or something....?

SpaceAce · 01-02-2005, 07:05 PM

If I understand what you're looking for, the words that fit best are float, rise, drift, waft and so on. If you are specifically looking for the way they "go", rise is almost certainly the best choice.

Actually, I prefer ascend to rise. Hot air balloons ascend.

SpaceAce

Mogulman · 01-02-2005, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceAce

If I understand what you're looking for, the words that fit best are float, rise, drift, waft and so on. If you are specifically looking for the way they "go", rise is almost certainly the best choice.

Actually, I prefer ascend to rise. Hot air balloons ascend.

SpaceAce

oh, ascend, I didn't think of that. good one.

...god I need to get out more.

Kimmykim · 01-02-2005, 07:14 PM

circumnavigate, aviate, remain aloft... ascend, rise, fly, float, or maybe even operate.

Jack, why on earth are you trying to find a word that's likened more to hot air ballooning than any other method of air transport?

Too bad we can't re-coin zeppelin as a verb ;)

2HousePlague · 01-03-2006, 06:16 AM

i never did get a satisfactory answer --

MGPspots · 01-03-2006, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2HousePlague

i never did get a satisfactory answer --

I think that's cos there isnt one

grumpy · 01-03-2006, 06:29 AM

you are balooning an hot air baloon.

ssp · 01-03-2006, 06:33 AM

I thought the drifting suggestion was pretty good. Actually, this is what dictionary.com said about it.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=balloon

v. bal·looned, bal·loon·ing, bal·loons
v. intr.

1. To ascend or ride in a balloon.
2. To expand or swell out like a balloon. See Synonyms at bulge.
3. To increase or rise quickly.

v. tr.

To cause to expand by or as if by inflating.

Cyndalie · 01-03-2006, 06:36 AM

Well the verbs most frequently used are variations of "Flight"

Rise, float, land, lift and others are actions that take place during the flight process

"A hot air balloon flight"
"Some experienced pilots are able to take a flight in one direction, rise to a different altitude to catch wind in a returning direction. "
"This is sometimes called a box effect, usually when flying in valleys with drainage winds."
How to Fly a Balloon

RE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_air...ght_techniques

This is similar to the terminology used in Rocket ship flight - you have take off, lift, land, boost, but in essence, it is describing the action of flying.

2HousePlague · 01-03-2006, 06:41 AM

does this suggest a more definitive verb?

it betokens a trip, which demands navigation -- in other words FULL, exclusive concentration.

SquireMD · 01-03-2006, 06:42 AM

2HP, the word you are looking for is sailing
that's actually the word balloon enthusiasts use...they used to have a regatta (yes...that's what they call a bunch of them) that always flew over my house as a kid...it was cool to look at and i always hoped one would crash in my backyard...not sure why though...

01-02-2005, 06:21 PM	#1
2HousePlague CURATOR Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: the attic Posts: 14,572	Verbal Geeks, Help! Is there any one word that is MOST OFTEN used to describe the basic way hot-air balloons "go" ? For example, cars run or drive; people walk, etc. And I'm not looking for anything poetic like levitate, float, ghost or throb -- as in "...throbbing on the horizon, like desperate peaches at the apex of their ripeness..." Also, any terms used to describe other flying things will have to pass the test of MOST OFTEN USED -- so that verbs like fly or glide or drift could not be chosen unless they were ESPECIALLY associated with hot-air balloons, more than any other. What ya got? j- __________________ tada!

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OzMan Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Begas Posts: 9,162	I would say fly also, since they are an aircraft. What is the context, sounds like a crossword or something....?

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SpaceAce Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Magrathea Posts: 6,493	If I understand what you're looking for, the words that fit best are float, rise, drift, waft and so on. If you are specifically looking for the way they "go", rise is almost certainly the best choice. Actually, I prefer ascend to rise. Hot air balloons ascend. SpaceAce

01-02-2005, 07:14 PM	#13
Kimmykim bitchslapping zebras!!!!! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a shack by the beach Posts: 16,015	circumnavigate, aviate, remain aloft... ascend, rise, fly, float, or maybe even operate. Jack, why on earth are you trying to find a word that's likened more to hot air ballooning than any other method of air transport? Too bad we can't re-coin zeppelin as a verb ;)

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01-03-2006, 06:33 AM	#17
ssp Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,990	I thought the drifting suggestion was pretty good. Actually, this is what dictionary.com said about it. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=balloon v. bal·looned, bal·loon·ing, bal·loons v. intr. 1. To ascend or ride in a balloon. 2. To expand or swell out like a balloon. See Synonyms at bulge. 3. To increase or rise quickly. v. tr. To cause to expand by or as if by inflating. Last edited by ssp; 01-03-2006 at 06:34 AM..

01-03-2006, 06:36 AM	#18
Cyndalie Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 3,615	Well the verbs most frequently used are variations of "Flight" Rise, float, land, lift and others are actions that take place during the flight process "A hot air balloon flight" "Some experienced pilots are able to take a flight in one direction, rise to a different altitude to catch wind in a returning direction. " "This is sometimes called a box effect, usually when flying in valleys with drainage winds." How to Fly a Balloon RE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_air...ght_techniques This is similar to the terminology used in Rocket ship flight - you have take off, lift, land, boost, but in essence, it is describing the action of flying. __________________ Cyndalie Marketing Director StoriesTraffic.com

01-03-2006, 06:41 AM	#19
2HousePlague CURATOR Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: the attic Posts: 14,572	does this suggest a more definitive verb? it betokens a trip, which demands navigation -- in other words FULL, exclusive concentration. __________________ tada!

01-03-2006, 06:42 AM	#20
SquireMD ICQ # 229-616-436 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Land of Marion Barry Posts: 794	2HP, the word you are looking for is sailing that's actually the word balloon enthusiasts use...they used to have a regatta (yes...that's what they call a bunch of them) that always flew over my house as a kid...it was cool to look at and i always hoped one would crash in my backyard...not sure why though...