air
noun
[ ɛː ]
• the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.
• an impression of a quality or manner given by someone or something.
• "she answered with a faint air of boredom"
Similar:
expression,
appearance,
look,
impression,
aspect,
manner,
bearing,
mien,
countenance,
mood,
quality,
ambience,
aura,
feeling,
flavour,
tone,
vibe,
• a tune or short melodious song.
• "traditional Scottish airs sung in the Gaelic tongue"
• a jump off the ground on a snowboard or skateboard.
air
verb
• express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.
• "a meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired"
Similar:
express,
voice,
make public,
vent,
ventilate,
articulate,
state,
declare,
give expression to,
give voice to,
make known,
publicize,
publish,
disseminate,
circulate,
communicate,
spread,
promulgate,
broadcast,
reveal,
announce,
proclaim,
divulge,
submit,
raise,
moot,
propose,
discuss,
debate,
have one's say,
• expose (a room) to the open air in order to ventilate it.
• "the window sashes were lifted regularly to air the room"
Origin:
Middle English (in air (sense 1 of the noun)): from Old French air, from Latin aer, from Greek aēr, denoting the gas. air (sense 2 of the noun) is from French air, probably from Old French aire ‘site, disposition’, from Latin ager, agr- ‘field’ (influenced by sense 1). air (sense 3 of the noun) comes from Italian aria (see aria).
in the air
• felt by a number of people to be happening or about to happen.
• "panic was in the air"
