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air > 16 senses
ADJECTIVE1airRelating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air
NOUN1airA mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing
2air, air travel, aviationTravel via aircraft
3airThe region above the ground
4air, airwaveMedium for radio and television broadcasting
5air, breeze, zephyr, gentle windA slight wind (usually refreshing)
6air, aura, atmosphereA distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
7air, atmosphereThe mass of air surrounding the Earth
8air, tune, melody, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phraseA succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
9airOnce thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
VERB1air, air out, aerateExpose to fresh air
2airBe broadcast
3air, send, broadcast, beam, transmitBroadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
4air, publicize, publicise, bareMake public
5airExpose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
6air, vent, ventilate, air outExpose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
air > pronunciation
Soundseh'r
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air > adjective
MeaningRelating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air.
Examples"air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"
Similaraerial; aerial; flying
Contraryland; sea
air > noun 1, substance
MeaningA mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing. The stuff that the wind consists of.
Examples"air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
Narrowerbreath; hot air; liquid air
Broadergas
Substance ofwind, air current, current of air
Substancesargon, Ar, atomic number 18; krypton, Kr, atomic number 36; neon, Ne, atomic number 10; nitrogen, N, atomic number 7; oxygen, O, atomic number 8; xenon, Xe, atomic number 54
Adjectivesaeriferous; pneumatic
Verbsaerate; aerify; aerate
air > noun 2, act
MeaningTravel via aircraft.
Examples"air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
Synonymsair travel, aviation
Category ofpass over, overfly; fly; red-eye; cruise; stooge; stall; stall; buzz; crab; fly, aviate, pilot; fly blind; fly contact; solo; test fly; jet; glide; kite; sailplane, soar; power-dive; nosedive; crash-dive; chandelle; belly-land; crash land; ditch; land, put down, bring down; deplane; emplane, enplane; peel off
Narrowerflight, flying
Broadertravel, traveling, travelling
air > noun 3, location
MeaningThe region above the ground.
Examples"her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
Broaderregion, part
air > noun 4, communication
MeaningMedium for radio and television broadcasting.
Examples"the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
Synonymsairwave
Broadermedium
Verbsair; air
air > noun 5, phenomenon
MeaningA slight wind (usually refreshing).
Examples"as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
Synonymsbreeze, zephyr, gentle wind
Narrowersea breeze; breath; light air; light breeze; gentle breeze; moderate breeze; fresh breeze; strong breeze
Broaderwind, air current, current of air
air > noun 6, attribute
MeaningA distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing.
Examples"an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"
Synonymsaura, atmosphere
Narrowermystique; note; vibrations
Broaderquality
air > noun 7, location
MeaningThe mass of air surrounding the Earth.
Examples"it was exposed to the air"
Synonymsatmosphere
Part ofEarth, world, globe
Partsairspace, air space; ionosphere
Narrowerairspace
Broaderregion, part
air > noun 8, communication
MeaningA succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
Examples"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
Synonymstune, melody, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
Partsphrase, musical phrase
Narrowerflourish, fanfare, tucket; glissando; roulade; leitmotiv, leitmotif; theme song; signature, signature tune, theme song; theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea; part, voice
Broadermusic
air > noun 9, substance
MeaningOnce thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).
Broaderelement
Usagearchaism, archaicism
air > verb 1, perception
MeaningExpose to fresh air.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsair out, aerate
Broaderexpose
air > verb 2, communication
MeaningBe broadcast.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
Categorybroadcast medium, broadcasting
Caused byair, send, broadcast, beam, transmit
Narrowerget on, be on
Nounsair
air > verb 3, communication
MeaningBroadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"We cannot air this X-rated song"
Synonymssend, broadcast, beam, transmit
Categorybroadcast medium, broadcasting
Cause toair
Narrowersatellite; sportscast; telecast, televise; interrogate; rerun, rebroadcast
Broaderpublicize, publicise, air, bare
Nounsair
air > verb 4, communication
MeaningMake public.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"She aired her opinions on welfare"
Synonymspublicize, publicise, bare
Narrowerbulletin; publish, bring out, put out, issue, release; circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around; air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit
Broadertell
air > verb 5, change
MeaningExpose to warm or heated air, so as to dry.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Air linen"
Broaderdry, dry out
air > verb 6, change
MeaningExpose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
Synonymsvent, ventilate, air out
Broaderrefresh, freshen

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