to air
- verb
- /ɛr/
- Literature
- My reality, The Hidden America, airs next Friday on ABC.
- a station airs
- air a program
- air on television
Depp, is cut out of what aired on TMZ.
- Depp, is cut out of what aired on TMZ.
- New episodes of The Gilded Age air Mondays on HBO.
- All right, if you still want me on when that airs, what does that mean?
- The Masked Singer airs Wednesday nights on Fox.
- My show was going to air right after the Jamie Foxx show.
- I would sell them and then they would never air or get shot.
Examples
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We've got 10 weeks before we air.
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The ten-part series, which airs in January, focuses on the history and importance of jazz.
Academic text (2000) -
The version without the interview is gonna air the week after next.
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We air in two weeks, so let's get to work.
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The final will be aired back on this channel next Sunday.
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Um, we're going to air the alternate version.
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But then CBS aired it on Sunday night.
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We had a couple Wisdom for Life shows that aired that you can watch.
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Each of the four Montevideo channels airs fifteen minutes a day of educational programming.
Academic text (1990) -
The American Humane Hero Dog Awards will air tonight on the Hallmark Channel.
Synonyms
To appear on television or radio
Show a program to many people on radio or television
To publish or broadcast something in the media
To send a television or radio show to many people
To send a radio or television program to the public
To show a programme on television
To send out a radio or TV program so people can receive it
Send a program as it happens on radio or TV
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Help people stop feeling angry or worried by talking about the problem
Open something so wind from outside moves through it to remove bad smells or moisture
- Informal
Talk about a problem to make things clear and stop misunderstandings
Compounds
A branch of a country's military that uses planes to fight and protect the country
System that controls temperature and air movement inside buildings to keep people comfortable
- Specialized
Systems and weapons that protect a place from enemy aircraft or missiles
Harmful gases, smoke, and small particles in the air that can damage health or nature
- Specialized
A weapon launched from the ground or a ship to destroy aircraft in the sky
The part of the United States military that flies planes and defends the country in the air and space
A branch of the United States military that fights in the air and space
- Jargon
Military aircraft protect soldiers or ships from enemy attack during an operation
A government officer who travels as a passenger to protect people on planes from hijacking
- Specialized
A chamber that lets people move between places with different air pressure while preventing air mixing
A reserve force of civilian volunteers who support the United States Air Force in war and emergencies
- Specialized
A safety cushion inside a car that fills with air quickly during a crash to protect people
A branch of the United States military that uses planes and works in space to defend the country
- Archaic
A former part of the United States Army that flew military planes before the Air Force existed
- Specialized
A large area of air with about the same temperature, humidity, and pressure
A machine that pushes air to a higher pressure to power tools or inflate things
- Specialized
A weapon that one plane fires to destroy another plane in the air
- Specialized
Used from a plane to attack or send messages to targets on the ground
- US
A United States military medal given for brave or very good actions during flying missions
- Specialized
Bubbles of air in the blood that block blood flow and can cause serious harm
- Literature
Violent or angry actions by passengers on a plane because they feel stressed and frustrated
- Specialized
A weapon that sprays fuel into the air and then sets it on fire to make a very strong blast
How Widely
- Literature
- Literature
Surface Forms
Etymology
To air a program is the verb form of the broadcasting sense — it means to send something 'into the air' so others can receive it, just like putting sound or a show out for everyone to hear.