airing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.
  2. An act of taking an animal (especially a dog or horse) into the open air for exercise.
  3. An act of riding or walking in the open air for exercise or leisure.
  4. An act of broadcasting a radio or television show; a broadcasting.
  5. Public disclosure or discussion of a subject, or expression of an opinion; (countable) an instance of this.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of air.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛəɹɪŋ/ [ˈɛː-] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-airing.wav /ˈɛɹɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-airing.wav

Word forms

airing airings

Etymology

From air (“substance constituting Earth’s atmosphere”, noun) and air (“to bring (something) into contact with the air; to let fresh air into (a place); to make public (an opinion, etc.); to broadcast (something)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like terms from verbs, denoting acts of doing something, actions, or the embodiment of action; and forming the present participles of verbs).

Translations

Catalan: aireig Finnish: tuuletus Finnish: tuulettaminen Norwegian Bokmål: luftetur Persian: گردش Portuguese: arejamento Romanian: aerisire Romanian: ventilare Russian: прове́тривание
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