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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This new pattern, which could push out a high pressure system that trapped hot air throughout the area for nearly two weeks, is set to bring moisture, breezy winds and even the possibility of thunder to the region. Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Our hot air highline dream began a decade earlier, in 2014, when my friend Lukas Irmler and I set out to break the record for the highest slackline above ground. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 Generally, in between the cooler box’s walls is foam or plastic that slows down the circulation of hot air. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 This heat dome — in which high pressure is acting like a pot lid trapping hot air over a region — will leave Flagstaff, Arizona, with 11 or 12 straight days of temperatures higher than the city's previous March record, said meteorologist Jeff Masters of Yale Climate Connections. ABC News, 23 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2026.

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hot air

noun
: empty talk

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