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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Savings from not eating out as much while traveling have gone toward experiences like a hot air balloon ride in Kenya’s Masai Mara and a PADI diving certification course in Tulum. Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025 The brutalist ventilation pattern from the One S adds more vents for hot air to escape the console's internals. New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025 The property’s prime location is also close to the launch sites of the area’s famed hot air balloon rides, which are a wonderful way to take in the spectacular views of the otherworldly land formations. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 An equalizer:From unhoused folks to beachfront Malibu homeowners, wildfires hit all of LA society How do fire whirls form? Fire whirls form when wind converges with the updraft of hot air from the fire. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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hot air

noun
: empty talk

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