air

Definition for air

noun as in gases forming the atmosphere

noun as in distinctive quality or character; style

noun as in musical tune

Strong matches

aria, descant, lay, melody, song, strain, theme

verb as in put into the atmosphere; freshen

verb as in express opinion publicly

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Tradition dictates that three weeks out from a Budget the air is full of every conceivable voice but the chancellor's.

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From a leg-stump line, the ball appeared to then move in the air in the opposite direction, past Cook's crooked grope to kiss the top of off stump.

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Hearing in water relies on different structures than hearing in air.

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The telegenic governor has already begun projecting an air of confident authority, with his campaign largely winding up a week before the ballot.

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Welcome to the most insidiously political television show on the air — “Dancing With the Stars.”

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