to air
- verb
- /ɛr/
- At the meeting, she decided to air her concerns about the new policy openly.
- air grievances
- air dirty laundry
- air concerns
Any last comments, parting thoughts, complaints that you'd like to air publicly?
- Any last comments, parting thoughts, complaints that you'd like to air publicly?
- For a lot of people, they, they air their grievances in the heat of the moment.
- So how many of you have ever had a family tell you to not air The Dirty laundry?
- I just again, like needed to air this.
- Ideas can be aired with a few carefully justified exceptions.
- But when you when you air this, maybe you can insert it.
- I don't want to just air him, but I don't know how to word something that doesn't really.
Examples
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The site-based team members came together to air their perspectives, beliefs, and feelings.
Academic text (1991) -
Rie's father responded by threatening to sue and publicly air the dispute in the media.
Academic text (2013) -
We'll air our favorite comments and tips on the next episode.
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We're here so we can air those kinds of thoughts.
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For a lot of people, they, they air their grievances in the heat of the moment.
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People come together, drink, fall in love, fall out of love, and air their grudges out.
Fiction book (1996) -
The subject of co-authorship was addressed during the conference call; concerns were aired, and agreement was reached.
Academic text (1994) -
Any last comments, parting thoughts, complaints that you'd like to air publicly?
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Strangers felt they could confide in him, air their dreams, and relate their woes.
Fiction book (2000) -
Although residents sometimes aired their grievances, they tolerated the plant's side effects because it kept the mines open.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
To tell people officially about something, often in public
To say your opinion or feelings openly even when it is difficult
To say something aloud, especially an opinion or feeling
Make something known to many people using news or social media
To make news or information known to many people
Express strong feelings or complaints openly
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 Public
Surface Forms
Etymology
To air an opinion is like putting it out into the open air so others can hear or see it; think of 'airing' a view in public so it is no longer hidden.