air

air is part of the Basic English 850.

Other spellings

• aire (old, no longer used)

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: â(r), IPA ^(key): /ɛə(r)/, SAMPA: /E@(r)/
• (US) enPR: âr, IPA ^(key): /ɛr/, SAMPA: /Er/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone(s): Ayr, ere, err, heir

Noun

Singular air

Plural airs

1. (uncountable) Air is a mixture of gases. It has no color or odor (smell)

   We breathe air to live.

2. You put on airs when you act arrogantly.

   The woman put on the airs in front of her friends.

Related words

• aero-
• airy
• airless

Synonyms

• space

Verb

Plain form air

Third-person singular airs

Past tense aired

Past participle aired

Present participle airing

1. If you air something, you broadcast it, either over the radio, or on television.
   • Synonyms: tell, spread, express and broadcast

   Hurry! You'll miss the story about homeless children that is about to air on the local news!