Air

verb

ɜr

Noun

travel via aircraft
“air travel involves too much waiting in airports”
“if you've time to spare go by air”
Similar:Aviation
Type of:TravelTravelingTravelling
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
“an air of mystery”
“the house had a neglected air”
Similar:Atmosphere Aura
Type of:Quality
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”
Similar:Airwave
Type of:Medium
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
“it was exposed to the air”
Similar:Atmosphere
Type of:PartRegion
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
“as he waited he could feel the air on his neck”
Similar:Breeze Zephyr
Type of:Wind
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
“she was humming an air from Beethoven”
Similar:Line Melody Strain Tune
Type of:Music
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”
Type of:Gas
the region above the ground
“her hand stopped in mid air”
“he threw the ball into the air”
Type of:PartRegion
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Type of:Element

expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
“air the old winter clothes”
“air out the smoke-filled rooms”
Similar:VentVentilate
Type of:RefreshFreshen
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
“We cannot air this X-rated song”
Similar:Beam Broadcast Send Transmit
Type of:BarePublicisePublicize
make public
“She aired her opinions on welfare”
Similar:BarePublicisePublicize
Type of:Tell
expose to fresh air
Similar:Aerate
Type of:Expose
be broadcast
“This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M.”
expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
Type of:Dry