Air definition

Air as a noun

1. a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

   "air pollution"

2. the region above the ground

   "her hand stopped in mid air"

3. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing

   "an air of mystery"

   Same sense: atmosphere, aura

4. a slight wind (usually refreshing)

   "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

   Same sense: gentle wind, breeze, zephyr

5. the mass of air surrounding the Earth

   "it was exposed to the air"

   Same sense: atmosphere

6. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood

7. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

   "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

   Same sense: line, tune, strain, melody, melodic line, melodic phrase

8. medium for radio and television broadcasting

   "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"

   Same sense: airwave

9. travel via aircraft

   "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"

   Same sense: air travel, aviation

Air as a verb

10. expose to fresh air

    Same sense: air out, aerate

11. be broadcast

    "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."

12. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

    "We cannot air this X-rated song"

    Same sense: send, broadcast, beam, transmit

13. make public

    "She aired her opinions on welfare"

    Same sense: bare, publicize, publicise

14. expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry

    "Air linen"

15. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen

    "air the old winter clothes"

    Same sense: air out, vent, ventilate

Synonyms and antonyms

• atmosphere
• aura
• gentle wind
• breeze
• zephyr
• line definition
• tune
• strain
• melody
• melodic line
• melodic phrase
• airwave
• air travel
• aviation
• air out
• aerate
• send definition
• broadcast
• beam
• transmit
• bare
• publicize
• publicise
• vent

All synonyms of air, sense by sense

How to say air

Air has 1 syllable and rhymes with their. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with air

• their
• there
• where
• care
• share
• hair
• fair
• wear
• square
• aware
• software
• rare

AIR in word games

Scrabble

3

Words With Friends

3

Anagrams

1

Is AIR a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check AIR in the word checker, or unscramble AIR to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.