'AIR' definitions:

Definition of 'air'

From: WordNet
noun
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"; "I need some fresh air"
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The region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
noun
A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn: air, aura, atmosphere]
noun
A slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" [syn: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air]
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The mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air" [syn: atmosphere, air]
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Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
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A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase]
noun
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" [syn: air, airwave]
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Travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: air travel, aviation, air]
verb
Expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: air out, air, aerate]
verb
Be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
verb
Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit]
verb
Make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn: publicize, publicise, air, bare]
verb
Expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
verb
Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" [syn: vent, ventilate, air out, air]

Definition of 'AIR'

From: Easton
  • Air the atmosphere, as opposed to the higher regions of the sky (1 Thess. 4:17; Rev. 9:2; 16:17). This word occurs once as the rendering of the Hebrew _ruah_ (Job 41:16); elsewhere it is the rendering of _shamaiyim_, usually translated "heavens."
  • The expression "to speak into the air" (1 Cor. 14:9) is a proverb denoting to speak in vain, as to "beat the air" (1 Cor. 9:26) denotes to labour in vain.

Synonyms of 'air'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Acronyms for 'AIR'

From: V.E.R.A.
  • Adobe Intergrated Runtime (Adobe)
  • Automatic Image Refinement (Canon), "A.I.R."

Words containing 'AIR'