hot air

noun

: 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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Berg’s favorite archive discovery was tipped by Ben Harper: low res hot air balloon footage from the Eurockeenes festival on the French/Swiss border. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025 For a different perspective on the magnificent landscape, a dawn hot air balloon ride offers unparalleled views. Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Avoid using your car's air recirculation feature, as this just recirculates hot air inside the car. Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025 The heat can be attributed to a swath of high pressure over the eastern United States that is bringing hot air up from the South, Andrew Snyder, an NWS meteorologist, told The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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hot air

noun
: empty talk

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