hot air

noun

: empty talk

Synonyms of hot air

• rhetoric
• gasconade
• fanfaronade
• brag
• chatter
• magniloquence
• rant

Examples of hot air in a Sentence

She's full of hot air.

his taking credit for the rescue was mostly hot air, since the boat was actually saved by the Coast Guard

Recent Examples on the Web

The annual Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic is set to fly hot air balloons during the first week of September. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

Scott Campbell Do Cappadocia’s hot air balloons fly every day? — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Officials tried to boost turnout by having some voters travel to the polls by parachutes and hot air balloons. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Since hot air balloons can’t be steered like airplanes, skilled pilots must climb and descend to catch winds moving in different directions to achieve this goal. — Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hot air

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

hot air

noun

: empty talk