gasbag

• Substantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: Es kann eine langweilige Person bezeichnen, die übermäßig viel über uninteressante Themen redet, oder einen mit Gas gefüllten Sack in einem Ballon.

A noun with two meanings: it can refer to a boring person who talks excessively about uninteresting topics, or to the bag that contains the gas in a balloon.

1. A tiresome talkerC1informal

   A person who talks excessively about unimportant or dull subjects, often boring others.

   Schwätzer

   • My uncle is such a gasbag; he talked for two hours about his stamp collection.
   • Stop being a gasbag and get to the point.
   • The meeting was ruined by a gasbag who wouldn't let anyone else speak.

   Synonymeblabbermouthblatherskitechatterboxchattererjabberermotormouthprattlerwindbag

   Antonymelistener

2. Balloon partC1formal

   The fabric envelope that holds the gas (like helium or hot air) in a balloon.

   Ballonhülle (Gasballon)

   • The balloon's gasbag tore during inflation, causing it to deflate quickly.
   • Hot air rises into the gasbag, lifting the entire balloon.
   • The gasbag is made of reinforced nylon to withstand pressure.

   Synonymebagenvelope