airing
airing
Definition
air·ing (-iŋ)
noun
- exposure to the air for drying, freshening, etc.
- exposure to public knowledge to give a scandal an airing
- 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.
Browse dictionary entries near airing
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- airfield
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- airless
- airlift
- airline
- Airline Line Control
- Airline Link Control
- airliner
- airmail
- airman
- airman first class
- airmobile
