air
1. a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing;
the stuff that the wind consists of (Freq. 42)
- air pollution
- a smell of chemicals in the air
- open a window and let in some air
- I need some fresh air
• Derivationally related forms:
aerate, aerify
• Hypernyms:
gas
• Hyponyms:
breath, hot air, liquid air
• Substance Holonyms:
wind, air current, current of air
• Substance Meronyms:
argon, Ar, atomic number 18, krypton, Kr,
atomic number 36, neon, Ne, atomic number 10, nitrogen, N,
N, oxygen, O, atomic number 8, xenon,
Xe, atomic number 54
2. the region above the ground (Freq. 29)
- her hand stopped in mid air
- he threw the ball into the air
• Derivationally related forms:
aerial
• Hypernyms:
region, part
3. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing (Freq. 9)
- 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:
aura, atmosphere
• Hypernyms:
quality
• Hyponyms:
mystique, note, vibration, vibe
4. a slight wind (usually refreshing) (Freq. 3)
- the breeze was cooled by the lake
- as he waited he could feel the air on his neck
• Syn:
breeze, zephyr, gentle wind
• Derivationally related forms:
airy, breezy (for: breeze), breeze (for: breeze)
• Hypernyms:
wind, air current, current of air
• Hyponyms:
sea breeze, breath, light air, light breeze, gentle breeze,
moderate breeze, fresh breeze, strong breeze
5. the mass of air surrounding the Earth (Freq. 1)
- there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere
- it was exposed to the air
• Syn:
atmosphere
• Derivationally related forms:
atmospheric (for: atmosphere), atmospherical (for: atmosphere)
• Hypernyms:
region, part
• Hyponyms:
airspace
• Part Holonyms:
Earth, earth, world, globe
• Part Meronyms:
airspace, air space, ionosphere
6. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
• Usage Domain:
archaism, archaicism
• Hypernyms:
element
7. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- she was humming an air from Beethoven
• Syn:
tune, melody, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
• Derivationally related forms:
melodious (for: melody), melodize (for: melody)
• Hypernyms:
music
• Hyponyms:
flourish, fanfare, tucket, glissando, roulade,
leitmotiv, leitmotif, theme song, signature, signature tune, theme,
melodic theme, musical theme, idea, part, voice
• Part Meronyms:
phrase, musical phrase
8. 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:
airwave
• Hypernyms:
medium
9. travel via aircraft
- air travel involves too much waiting in airports
- if you've time to spare go by air
• Syn:
air travel, aviation
• Members of this Topic:
pass over, overfly, fly, red-eye, cruise,
stooge, stall, buzz, crab, 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
• Hypernyms:
travel, traveling, travelling
• Hyponyms:
flight, flying
1. expose to fresh air (Freq. 1)
- aerate your old sneakers
• Syn:
air out, aerate
• Derivationally related forms:
air (for: aerate), aeration (for: aerate)
• Hypernyms:
expose
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. be broadcast
- This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M.
• Topics:
broadcast medium, broadcasting
• Hyponyms:
get on, be on
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
3. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- We cannot air this X-rated song
• Syn:
send, broadcast, beam, transmit
• Derivationally related forms:
transmission (for: transmit), transmitter (for: transmit), beam (for: beam), broadcast (for: broadcast), broadcaster (for: broadcast), sender (for: send)
• Topics:
broadcast medium, broadcasting
• Hypernyms:
publicize, publicise, bare
• Hyponyms:
satellite, sportscast, telecast, televise, interrogate,
rerun, rebroadcast
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
4. make public
- She aired her opinions on welfare
• Syn:
publicize, publicise, bare
• Derivationally related forms:
publiciser (for: publicise), publicizer (for: publicize), publicizing (for: publicize)
• Hypernyms:
tell
• Hyponyms:
hype, bulletin, publish, bring out, put out,
issue, release, circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute,
disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse,
pass around, send, beam, transmit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
5. expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
- Air linen
• Hypernyms:
dry, dry out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. 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
• Derivationally related forms:
vent (for: ventilate), ventilator (for: ventilate), venting (for: vent)
• Hypernyms:
refresh, freshen
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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