2air verb
airs; aired; air·ing 1 a : to place something in an open area where there is a lot of moving air to make it cool, dry, or clean [+ obj] ▪ air a blanket ▪ air damp clothing [no obj] ▪ The blankets were left outside to air.
b : to allow air from the outside to enter something (such as a room) so that it becomes fresher or cleaner [+ obj] ▪ She opened the windows to air the room. — usually + out in U.S. English ▪ She opened the windows to air out the room. ▪ air out a closet [no obj] — usually + out in U.S. English ▪ She opened the windows to let the room air out. 2 [+ obj] : to make (something) known in public : to state (something) publicly
▪ The company had a meeting so that employees could air their complaints/grievances. ▪ publicly airing their differences ▪ Let's not air our dirty laundry [=discuss our problems, make our problems known] in public. 3 : to broadcast something on radio or television [+ obj] ▪ air a program ▪ The interview will be aired tomorrow. [no obj] ▪ The program airs daily. ▪ The interview will air tomorrow.
b : to allow air from the outside to enter something (such as a room) so that it becomes fresher or cleaner [+ obj] ▪ She opened the windows to air the room. — usually + out in U.S. English ▪ She opened the windows to air out the room. ▪ air out a closet [no obj] — usually + out in U.S. English ▪ She opened the windows to let the room air out.
▪ The company had a meeting so that employees could air their complaints/grievances. ▪ publicly airing their differences ▪ Let's not air our dirty laundry [=discuss our problems, make our problems known] in public.
