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WIKTIONARY
air
Noun
  • The atmospheric substance above the surface of the earth which animals breathe, formerly considered to be a single substance, one of the four basic elements of ancient philosophy and one of the five basic elements of several Eastern traditions. uncountable, historical, astrology, alchemy, sciences
  • That substance, now understood as the mixture of gases constituting the earth's atmosphere. uncountable, physics, meteorology
  • The apparently open space above the ground; the mass of this substance around the earth. usually with the
  • A breeze; a gentle wind.
  • A feeling or sense.
  • A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
  • Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others. chiefly in the plural
  • A song, especially a solo; an aria. music
  • Nothing; absence of anything. informal
  • An air conditioner or the processed air it produces. Can be a mass noun or a count noun depending on context; similar to hair.
  • Any specific gas. obsolete, chemistry
  • A jump in which one becomes airborne. snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports
Verb
  • To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
  • To let fresh air into a room or a building, to ventilate.
  • To discuss varying viewpoints on a given topic.
  • To broadcast, as with a television show.