- 1[transitive, intransitive] air (something) to put clothing, etc. in a place that is warm or has plenty of air so that it dries completely and smells fresh; to be left to dry somewhere Air the sheets well. Leave the towels out to air. a room
- 2[transitive, intransitive] air (something) (British English) (North American English air (something) out) to allow fresh air into a room or a building; to be filled with fresh air The rooms had all been cleaned and aired. Leave the window open to air the room. opinions
- 3[transitive] air something to express your opinions publicly synonym voice The weekly meeting enables employees to air their grievances. The issues were openly aired and discussed by the group. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverbin public, openly, publicly, … See full entry radio/TV programme
- 4[transitive, intransitive] air (something) to broadcast a programme on the radio or on television; to be broadcast The show will be aired next Tuesday night. The program aired last week. Wordfinderradioair, announce, bulletin, jingle, phone-in, podcast, programme, public service broadcasting, radio, station See related entries: Producing TV shows, Radio broadcasting Word OriginMiddle English (in senses (1-3) of noun): from Old French air, from Latin aer, from Greek aēr, denoting the gas. Senses 4 and 6 () of the noun are from French air, probably from Old French aire ‘site, disposition’, from Latin ager, agr- ‘field’ (influenced by senses 1-3). Sense (5) of the noun comes from Italian aria, from Latin aer ‘air’. Phrasal Verbsair out
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verbBrE BrE//eə(r)//; NAmE NAmE//er//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they air BrE BrE//eə(r)//; NAmE NAmE//er//
he / she / it airs BrE BrE//eəz//; NAmE NAmE//erz//
past simple aired BrE BrE//eəd//; NAmE NAmE//erd//
past participle aired BrE BrE//eəd//; NAmE NAmE//erd//
-ing form airing BrE BrE//ˈeərɪŋ//; NAmE NAmE//ˈerɪŋ//
Producing TV shows, Radio broadcastingCheck pronunciation: air
