Sense: 1-7, 9 |Origin:||Latin aer, from Greek|
|Origin:||Probably a translation of Italian aria; ARIA| Related
topics: Air air1 S1 W1 the mixture of gases around the Earth,
that we breathe: You need to put some air in the tyres. in the
air There was a strong smell of burning in the air. Let's go
outside and get some fresh air. public opposition to air
pollution ➔ a breath of fresh airat breath (2) the space above
the ground or around things space above the ground into the air
Flames leapt into the air. through the air He fell 2000 metres
through the air without a parachute. travelling by, or using a
plane: I'd prefer to travel by air. if a feeling is in the air,
a lot of people feel it at the same time: There was a sense of
excitement in the air. to be going to happen very soon: Change
is in the air. if something or someone has an air of confidence,
mystery etc, they seem confident, mysterious etc She had an air
of quiet confidence. She looked at him with a determined air. if
something is up in the air, no de