hot air

noun

Synonyms of hot airnext
: empty talk

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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 enables the fan to push hot air out the room and pull cooler air in from the open window. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026 Past that point, a fan can push hot air across your skin and accelerate dehydration instead of providing relief. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 These episodes have been triggered by intense heat domes — stubborn areas of high pressure that lock hot air in place — and are clearly supercharged by global warming, experts say. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026 But if ventilation is blocked or poor, hot air becomes trapped beneath the roof, increasing attic temperatures and forcing the air conditioner to work harder to keep the entire home comfortable. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot air

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hot air was in 1873

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hot air

noun
: empty talk

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