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- 1. the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.
- ▪ air regarded as necessary for breathing: "the air was stale"
- ▪ the free or unconfined space above the surface of the earth: "he celebrated by tossing his hat high in the air" Similar skyheavensetheratmosphereaerosphereairspace
- ▪ referring to the use of aircraft: "air traffic"
- ▪ the earth's atmosphere as a medium for transmitting radio waves: "radio stations have successfully sold products over the air"
- ▪ one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs of Gemini, Aquarius, and Libra): "an air sign"
- ▪ a breeze or light wind. Similar breezedraughtwindbreath of airgust of airflurry of airwaft of airpuff of windwhiff of airblast of air
- 2. an impression of a quality or manner given by someone or something: "she answered with a faint air of boredom" Similar expressionappearancelookimpressionaspectmannerbearingmiencountenancemoodqualityambienceaurafeelingflavourtoneinformal:vibe
- ▪ an annoyingly affected and condescending manner: "he began to put on airs and think he could boss us around"
- 3. a tune or short melodious song: "traditional Scottish airs sung in the Gaelic tongue" Similar tunemelodysongthemestrainrefrainpiecearialiterary:lay
- 4. a jump off the ground on a snowboard or skateboard.
verb
- 1. express (an opinion or grievance) publicly: "a meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired" Similar expressvoicemake publicventventilatearticulatestatedeclaregive expression togive voice tomake knownpublicizepublishdisseminatecirculatecommunicatespreadpromulgatebroadcastrevealannounceproclaimdivulgesubmitraisemootproposediscussdebatehave one's say
- ▪ broadcast (a programme) on radio or television: "the programmes were aired on India's state TV network" Similar broadcasttransmitbeamsend/put outteleviseshowtelecastrelayput on the air/airwavesdisseminateinformal:screen
- ▪ parade or show (something) ostentatiously: archaic "he took the opportunity of airing his knowledge of antiquity"
- 2. expose (a room) to the open air in order to ventilate it: British "the window sashes were lifted regularly to air the room" Similar ventilateaeratefreshenrefreshcoolair-condition
- ▪ warm (washed laundry) to remove dampness: "I was airing the sheets"
- ▪ go out in the fresh air: archaic "to go and air myself in my native fields"
Word Origin Middle English (in air (sense 1 of the noun)): from Old French air, from Latin aer, from Greek aēr, denoting the gas. air (sense 2 of the noun) is from French air, probably from Old French aire ‘site, disposition’, from Latin ager, agr- ‘field’ (influenced by sense 1). air (sense 3 of the noun) comes from Italian aria (see aria).
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The terms air or theair is used generally to refer to the sky or open space outside. Real-life example: Airplanes and helicopters are designed to fly in the air, meaning the empty space over the ground. Birds, bats, and insects also travel through this empty space. Used in a sentence:The boy threw the ball into the air.

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