hot air

noun

Synonyms of hot airnext
: empty talk

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
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Heat domes are persistent high-pressure systems which act like a lid on a pot, trapping hot air and pushing it downward. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 Several people were seriously hurt in a hot air balloon crash in southern Nevada, authorities said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 19 June 2026 News reports indicate that the Jeep’s fan was on high but the air conditioning was not working, indicating that the fan might have been blowing hot air. Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 June 2026 Before summer arrives, walk through your home to look for any openings that could be letting hot air in and cold air out as this could cause also your air conditioning unit to work on overdrive to makeup for the air that's lost. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot air

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot air was in 1873

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“Hot air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20air. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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hot air

noun
: empty talk

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