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airing.

Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛəɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛːɹɪŋ/British, Southern, Standard, Wales/ˈɛːɹɪŋɡ//ˈɜːɹɪŋɡ/
  1. Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.

    uncountable
  2. Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this. An act of taking an animal (especially a dog or horse) into the open air for exercise.

    countable
  3. Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this. An act of riding or walking in the open air for exercise or leisure.

    countable · dated
  4. An act of broadcasting a radio or television show; a broadcasting.

    countable · figuratively
  5. Public disclosure or discussion of a subject, or expression of an opinion; (countable) an instance of this.

    figuratively · uncountable
    airing of grievances
Where this word comes from

From air (“substance constituting Earth’s atmosphere”, noun) and air (“to bring (something) into contact with the air; to let fresh air into (a place); to make public (an opinion, etc.); to broadcast (something)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like terms from verbs, denoting acts of doing something, actions, or the embodiment of action; and forming the present participles of verbs).

verb/ˈɛəɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛːɹɪŋ/British, Southern, Standard, Wales/ˈɛːɹɪŋɡ//ˈɜːɹɪŋɡ/
  1. present participle and gerund of air.

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From air (“substance constituting Earth’s atmosphere”, noun) and air (“to bring (something) into contact with the air; to let fresh air into (a place); to make public (an opinion, etc.); to broadcast (something)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like terms from verbs, denoting acts of doing something, actions, or the embodiment of action; and forming the present participles of verbs).

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