blow up

🇺🇸 /ˈbloʊ ʌp/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbləʊ ʌp/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
phrase verb
B2

to make something bigger by filling it with air, like a balloon or tire

Be careful not to blow up the balloon too much, or it might burst.

translation

phrv. to make something bigger by filling it with air, like a balloon or tire