"air" adjective relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel" [syn: air(a) (http://word.sc/air(a))] [ant: land(a) (http://word.sc/land(a)), sea(a) (http://word.sc/sea(a))] 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" travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: air travel (http://word.sc/air travel), aviation (http://word.sc/aviation)] the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air" 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 (http://word.sc/airwave)] 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 (http://word.sc/breeze), zephyr (http://word.sc/zephyr), gentle wind (http://word.sc/gentle wind)] 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: aura (http://word.sc/aura), atmosphere (http://word.sc/atmosphere)] 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 (http://word.sc/atmosphere)] a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: tune (http://word.sc/tune), melody (http://word.sc/melody), strain (http://word.sc/strain), melodic line (http://word.sc/melodic line), line (http://word.sc/line), melodic phrase (http://word.sc/melodic phrase)] once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) verb expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: air out (http://word.sc/air out), aerate (http://word.sc/aerate)] be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M." broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: send (http://word.sc/send), broadcast (http://word.sc/broadcast), beam (http://word.sc/beam), transmit (http://word.sc/transmit)] make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn: publicize (http://word.sc/publicize), publicise (http://word.sc/publicise), bare (http://word.sc/bare)] expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen" 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 (http://word.sc/vent), ventilate (http://word.sc/ventilate), air out (http://word.sc/air out)] Source: http://www.word.sc/air

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