26984 words

aired

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to make opinions or complaints known to other people:

Examples:

air a grievance Putting a complaint in the suggestions box is one way of airing your grievances.
air your views He'll air his views on the war, whether people want to listen or not.
3
to become dry and/or fresh, or to cause to become dry and/or fresh:

Examples:

My mother always airs the sheets before she makes the beds.
Leave the windows open to let the room air a bit.
4
to broadcast something or be broadcast on radio or television:

Examples:

be aired live The game will be aired live on CBS at 7.00 tonight.
The interview with the president will air tomorrow morning.
5
to intentionally ignore or not answer someone:

Examples:

Why is he airing me?
You asked a question and you got aired.

Navigation