air.
The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
Meaning & usage
The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
This drill runs on compressed air.
As you ascend, the air gets thinner.
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.
I'm going outside to get some air.
Open the window and let some air into the room.
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. The surrounding ambience or mood; see also in the air.
The air was tense as the judge rose to deliver his verdict.
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.
There was a tension in the air which made me suspect an approaching storm.
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.
The flock of birds took to the air.
The substance of the atmosphere on a planet other than Earth.
The air on Mars is very thin and consists mostly of carbon dioxide.
A breeze; a gentle wind.
A feeling or sense.
I strode into the room with an important air.
to give it an air of artistry and sophistication
A feeling or sense. A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
A feeling or sense. Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
putting on airs
A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.
Nothing; absence of anything.
An air conditioning system.
Could you turn on the air?
Hey, did you mean to leave the airs on all week while you were on vacation?
Any specific gas.
The state of being briefly airborne during a jump.
A television or radio signal; (by extension) media broadcasts in general.
Publicity.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air From Middle English aire, from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr). Displaced native Old English lyft. More at lift, loft.
To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
I'll hang these clothes on the rack to air them.
To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.
It's getting quite stuffy in this room: let's open the windows and air it.
To make public (an opinion, concern, issue, secret, differences, etc); to present to public view (and sometimes discussion).
Residents used the public meeting to air their concerns about the poor state of the roads.
To broadcast (a television show etc.).
The BBC decided not to air the controversial episode.
To be broadcast.
This game show first aired in the 1990s and is still going today.
To ignore (a person).
Why is this girl airing me?
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air From Middle English aire, from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr). Displaced native Old English lyft. More at lift, loft.
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