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

July and August are generally the windiest months on the bay, a result of hot air rising over the Central Valley and pulling cooler air from the Pacific Ocean through the bay’s narrow entrance. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

The companion Over-the-Range Microwave also includes Air Fry Max and boasts convection cooking, which circulates hot air throughout the cavity for faster and more even cooking. — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The heat dome — an atmospheric phenomenon that essentially traps hot air over a particular location — built in the West after the first heat wave of the summer began to bake the area last week. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 July 2026

What do a tiny post office in Florida, a massive hot air balloon festival in New Mexico and a street in Pittsburgh have in common? — Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 July 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