See Also: jog 2, noun(dictionary)
sip 2, noun(dictionary)
tow 2, noun(dictionary)
jab 2, noun(dictionary)
pal 1, noun(dictionary)
sit-down 2, noun(dictionary)
tot 1, noun(dictionary)
pan 1, noun(dictionary)
top 1, noun(dictionary)
bop 2, noun(dictionary)

air 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?gas?
2 ?space above the ground?
3 ?planes?
4 be in the air
5 ?appearance?
6 be up in the air
7 be on/off (the) air
8 ?music?
9 airs
10 be walking/floating on air
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[Sense: 1-7, 9; Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin aer, from Greek]
[Sense: 8; Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably a translation of Italian aria; ARIA]
?GAS?
[U] the mixture of gases around the Earth, that we breathe
::You need to put some air in the tyres.
in the air
::There was a strong smell of burning in the air.
::Let's go outside and get some fresh air.
::public opposition to air pollution
-see also a breath of fresh air at breath (2)
?SPACE ABOVE THE GROUND?
the air
the space above the ground or around things
into the air
::Flames leapt into the air.
through the air
::He fell 2000 metres through the air without a parachute.
?PLANES?
a) by air
travelling by, or using a plane
::I'd prefer to travel by air.
b) relating to or involving planes
::the victims of Britain's worst air disaster
:: Air travel was growing rapidly.
:: air traffic congestion
::His brother died in an air crash .
be in the air
a) if a feeling is in the air, a lot of people feel it at the same time
::There was a sense of excitement in the air.
b) to be going to happen very soon
::Change is in the air.
?APPEARANCE?
[singular] if something or someone has an air of confidence, mystery etc, they seem confident, mysterious etc
air of
::She had an air of quiet confidence.
::She looked at him with a determined air.
be up in the air
if something is up in the air, no decision has been made about it yet
::Our trip is still very much up in the air.
be on/off (the) air
to be broadcasting on the radio or television at the present moment, or to stop broadcasting
::We'll be on air in three minutes.
?MUSIC?
[C] a simple tune, often used in the title of a piece of classical music
airs [plural] a way of behaving that shows someone thinks they are more important than they really are
put on airs/give yourself airs
::Trudy is always putting on airs.
::an actor with no airs and graces
be walking/floating on air
to feel very happy
-see also hot air , on-air , clear the air at clear 2 (15), disappear/vanish into thin air at thin 1 (15), out of thin air at thin 1 (16)