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airing Definition

air·ing (-iŋ)

noun

  1. exposure to the air for drying, freshening, etc.
  2. exposure to public knowledge to give a scandal an airing
  3. a walk or ride outdoors

airing Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • deserve: Your very evocative little essay deserves another airing I think.
  • get: The new material will get an airing on Thursday, probably.
  • begin: The boats operateby player matching buddy season begins airing insisted that even.
  • give: The old question of Driving Standards was given a good airing, needless to say there was no clear cut answer.
  • receive: One of the subjects to receive an airing on the Birdy mailing list has been tires, not surprisingly.
  • start: Currently Series three has just started airing on BBC 2 on Monday evenings.

Adjective modifier

  • frequent: Of the event frequent airing of means at any.
  • thorough: The biggest sin is to store your tent without giving it a thorough airing first.
  • public: This is set to get its first public airing in the border town of Melrose in an art cinema called The Wynd.
  • proper: It's now time to give my creativity a proper airing.
  • first: First airing in 1967, Speed Racer has remained popular for decades, from its original.. .
  • good: Wrath produce is now getting a good airing on radio!

Preposition: on

  • television: Sunday 7pm UK Gold Doctor Who The 2005 series gets its first airing on commercial television.

Modifies a noun

  • cupboard: The airing cupboard is situated in the corner which also contains the heating controls.
  • tonight: According to a program airing tonight, a senior officer in the case is alleged to have accepted bribes from a suspect's father.
  • housing: Built-in airing cupboard housing the hot water tank with shelving over.
  • yard: Airing yards are provided for each sex in the different departments, bounded by high brick walls.

Preposition: of

  • view: In international cases with more experienced mediators, parties can expect greater allowance for an airing of views.
  • issue: Next year's expected general election, tipped for May, will allow a greater airing of the real issues in Ely.

Noun used with modifier

  • repeat: But somehow I keep running into one of the many repeat airings.