English dictionary
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English noun: air | |||
| 1. | air (substance) a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of | ||
| Samples | Air pollution. A smell of chemicals in the air. Open a window and let in some air. I need some fresh air. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gas | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | breath, hot air, liquid air | ||
| Substance holonym | Ar, argon, atomic number 10, atomic number 18, atomic number 36, atomic number 54, atomic number 7, atomic number 8, Kr, krypton, N, Ne, neon, nitrogen, O, oxygen, Xe, xenon | ||
| Substance meronym | air current, current of air, wind | ||
| 2. | air (location) the region above the ground | ||
| Samples | Her hand stopped in mid air. He threw the ball into the air. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | part, region | ||
| 3. | air (attribute) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | atmosphere, aura | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mystique, note, vibe, vibration | ||
| 4. | air (phenomenon) a slight wind (usually refreshing) | ||
| Samples | The breeze was cooled by the lake. As he waited he could feel the air on his neck. | ||
| Synonyms | breeze, gentle wind, zephyr | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | air current, current of air, wind | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | breath, fresh breeze, gentle breeze, light air, light breeze, moderate breeze, sea breeze, strong breeze | ||
| 5. | air (location) the mass of air surrounding the Earth | ||
| Samples | There was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere. It was exposed to the air. | ||
| Synonyms | atmosphere | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | part, region | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | airspace | ||
| Part holonym | air space, airspace, ionosphere | ||
| Part meronym | Earth, globe, world | ||
| 6. | air (substance) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | element | ||
| Domain usage | archaicism, archaism | ||
| 7. | air (communication) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | ||
| Samples | She was humming an air from Beethoven. | ||
| Synonyms | line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | music | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fanfare, flourish, glissando, idea, leitmotif, leitmotiv, melodic theme, musical theme, part, roulade, signature, signature tune, theme, theme song, theme song, tucket, voice | ||
| Part holonym | musical phrase, phrase | ||
| 8. | air (communication) medium for radio and television broadcasting | ||
| Samples | The program was on the air from 9 til midnight. The president used the airwaves to take his message to the people. | ||
| Synonyms | airwave | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | medium | ||
| 9. | air (act) travel via aircraft | ||
| Samples | Air travel involves too much waiting in airports. If you've time to spare go by air. | ||
| Synonyms | air travel, aviation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | travel, traveling, travelling | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flight, flying | ||
| Domain category members | aviate, belly-land, bring down, buzz, chandelle, crab, crash land, crash-dive, cruise, deplane, ditch, emplane, enplane, fly, fly, fly blind, fly contact, glide, jet, kite, land, nosedive, overfly, pass over, peel off, pilot, power-dive, put down, red-eye, sailplane, soar, solo, stall, stall, stooge, test fly | ||
English verb: air | |||
| 1. | air (perception) expose to fresh air | ||
| Samples | Aerate your old sneakers. | ||
| Synonyms | aerate, air out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expose | ||
| 2. | air (communication) be broadcast | ||
| Samples | This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M.. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | be on, get on | ||
| Domain category | broadcast medium, broadcasting | ||
| 3. | air (communication) broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television | ||
| Samples | We cannot air this X-rated song. | ||
| Synonyms | beam, broadcast, send, transmit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | air, bare, publicise, publicize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | interrogate, rebroadcast, rerun, satellite, sportscast, telecast, televise | ||
| Cause | air | ||
| Domain category | broadcast medium, broadcasting | ||
| 4. | air (communication) make public | ||
| Samples | She aired her opinions on welfare. | ||
| Synonyms | bare, publicise, publicize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tell | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | air, beam, bring out, broadcast, broadcast, bulletin, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, hype, issue, pass around, propagate, publish, put out, release, send, spread, transmit | ||
| 5. | air (change) expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry | ||
| Samples | Air linen. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dry, dry out | ||
| 6. | air (change) expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen | ||
| Samples | Air the old winter clothes. Air out the smoke-filled rooms. | ||
| Synonyms | air out, vent, ventilate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | freshen, refresh | ||
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