air

Plural: airs

Noun

• a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
  • "air pollution"
  • "a smell of chemicals in the air"
  • "open a window and let in some air"
  • "I need some fresh air"
• the region above the ground
  • "her hand stopped in mid air"
  • "he threw the ball into the air"
• a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
  • "an air of mystery"
  • "the house had a neglected air"
• a slight wind (usually refreshing)
  • "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
• the mass of air surrounding the Earth
  • "it was exposed to the air"
• once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
• a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  • "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
• medium for radio and television broadcasting
  • "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"
  • "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
• travel via aircraft
  • "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"
  • "if you've time to spare go by air"
• The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
• The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
• The substance of the atmosphere seen as an agency of freshness.
• The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
• One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
• The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
• A local environment or atmosphere, in the context of its effects on behavior, health, weather, etc.
• The substance of the atmosphere on a planet other than Earth.
• The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near-vacuum of outer space.
• A breeze; a gentle wind.
• A feeling or sense.
• A feeling or sense.
• A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
• A feeling or sense.
• Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
• A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.
• Nothing; absence of anything.
• An air conditioning system.
• Any specific gas.
• The state of being briefly airborne during a jump.
• A television or radio signal; (by extension) media broadcasts in general.
• Publicity.

Verb

Verb Forms: aired, airing, airs

• To expose to open air for ventilation or drying.
• expose to fresh air
• be broadcast
  • "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
• broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
  • "We cannot air this X-rated song"
• make public
  • "She aired her opinions on welfare"
• expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
  • "Air linen"
• expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
  • "air the old winter clothes"
  • "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
• To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
• To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.
• To make public (an opinion, concern, issue, secret, differences, etc); to present to public view (and sometimes discussion).
• To broadcast (a television show etc.).
• To be broadcast.
• To ignore (a person).
• Pronunciation spelling of are.

Adverb

• An archaic or dialectal word for early.

Examples

• As you ascend, the air gets thinner.
• Could you turn on the air?
• Hey, did you mean to leave the airs on all week while you were on vacation?
• I'll hang these clothes on the rack to air them.
• I'm going outside to get some air.
• It's getting quite stuffy in this room: let's open the windows and air it.
• Let me AIR my grievances about your suspicious seven-letter word.
• Open the window and let some air into the room.
• putting on airs
• Residents used the public meeting to air their concerns about the poor state of the roads.
• The air on Mars is very thin and consists mostly of carbon dioxide.
• The BBC decided not to air the controversial episode.
• The flock of birds took to the air.
• There was a tension in the air which made me suspect an approaching storm.
• This drill runs on compressed air.
• This game show first aired in the 1990s and is still going today.
• to give it an air of artistry and sophistication
• Why is this girl airing me?
• You must wake up right AIR to become a Scrabble champion.

Synonyms

aerate, air out, air travel, airwave, atmosphere, aura, aviation, bare, beam, breeze, broadcast, gentle wind, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, publicise, publicize, send, strain, transmit, tune, vent, ventilate, zephyr, gas, luft, nimbus, wind

Related Words

aerate, aero-, aria

Anagrams of air