- a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze.
- overhead space; sky: The planes filled the air.
- circulation; publication; publicity: to give air to one's theories.
- the general character or complexion of anything; appearance: His early work had an air of freshness and originality.
- the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person: There is an air of mystery about him.
- affected or unnatural manner; manifestation of pride or vanity; assumed haughtiness: He acquired airs that were insufferable to his friends.
- Music.
- aircraft as a means of transportation: to arrive by air;to ship goods by air.
- air conditioning or an air-conditioning system: The price includes tires, radio, and air.
- Sports.
- (during an airborne stunt) the height between the ground and an athlete or an athlete with their equipment: The BMX course was designed for riders to get good air.
- such a jump or other airborne stunt: The snowboarder took first place with four clean airs.
- the medium through which radio waves are transmitted.
- breath.
- to expose to the air; give access to the open air; ventilate (often followed by out): We air the bedrooms every day.
- to expose ostentatiously; bring to public notice; display: to air one's opinions;to air one's theories.
- to broadcast or televise.
- to be exposed to the open air (often followed by out): Open the window and let the room air out.
- to be broadcast or televised.
- operating by means of air pressure or by acting upon air: an air drill;an air pump.
- of or relating to aircraft or to aviation: air industry.
- taking place in the air; aerial: air war.
- to eliminate dissension, ambiguity, or tension from a discussion, situation, etc.: The staff meeting was intended to help clear the air.
- get some air,
- to take a break from an unpleasant encounter or stifling environment: She walked away from the argument to get some air.
- to take a short rest.
- get the air, Informal.
- to be rejected, as by a lover.
- to be dismissed, as by an employer: He had worked only a few days when he got the air.
- give (someone) the air, Informal.
- to reject, as a lover: He was bitter because she gave him the air.
- to dismiss, as an employee.
- in circulation; current: There's a rumor in the air that we're moving to a new location.
- completely out of sight or reach: He vanished into thin air.
- off the air,
- not broadcasting: The station goes off the air at midnight.
- not broadcast; out of operation as a broadcast: The program went off the air years ago.
- in the act of broadcasting; being broadcast: The program will be going on the air in a few seconds.
- to assume an affected or haughty manner: As their fortune increased, they began to put on airs.
- take the air,
- to go out-of-doors; take a short walk or ride.
- to leave, especially hurriedly.
- to begin broadcasting.
- up in the air,
- undecided or unsettled: The contract is still up in the air.
- angry; perturbed: There is no need to get up in the air over a simple mistake.
- to feel very happy; be elated.
- before; previously.
- artist-in-residence.
- a region in northern Niger, in the Sahara: low massif and oases. About 30,000 sq. mi. (77,700 sq. km).
- the mixture of gases that forms the earth's atmosphere. At sea level dry air has a density of 1.226 kilograms per cubic metre and consists of 78.08 per cent nitrogen, 20.95 per cent oxygen, 0.93 per cent argon, 0.03 per cent carbon dioxide, with smaller quantities of ozone and inert gases; water vapour varies between 0 and 4 per cent and in industrial areas sulphur gases may be present as pollutants
- the space above and around the earth; sky
- breeze; slight wind
- public expression; utterance
- a distinctive quality
- a person's distinctive appearance, manner, or bearing
- music
- a simple tune for either vocal or instrumental performance
- another word for aria
- transportation in aircraft (esp in the phrase by air)
- an archaic word for breath (def. 1), breath (def. 2), breath (def. 3)
- the height gained when getting airborne in surfing, snowboarding, etc
- to rid a situation of tension or discord by settling misunderstandings, etc
- to reject or dismiss someone
- in the air
- in circulation; current
- in the process of being decided; unsettled
- leaving no trace behind
- not in the act of broadcasting or being broadcast on radio or television
- in the act of broadcasting or being broadcast on radio or television
- suddenly and unexpectedly
- to go out of doors, as for a short walk or ride
- up in the air
- uncertain
- agitated or excited
- to feel elated or exhilarated
- of or relating to a group of three signs of the zodiac, Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius
- to expose or be exposed to the air so as to cool or freshen; ventilate
- to expose or be exposed to warm or heated air so as to dry
- to make known publicly; display; publicize
- (of a television or radio programme) to be broadcast
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- a mountainous region of N central Niger, in the Sahara, rising to 1500 m (5000 ft): a former native kingdom. Area: about 77 700 sq km (30 000 sq miles)
