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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Watch dozens of hot air balloons take flight at the Hudson Hot Air Affair winter festival this weekend. Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 If your cruise company offers you the chance to sign up for a hot air balloon excursion, think twice about it. Marla Jo Fisher, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025 Pull a hot air balloon, and you’re destined to live a life of adventure and travel. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024 The dock heats water to 176° when cleaning the mops and uses 131° hot air drying to prevent mold and mildew growth. Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 23 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 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

hot air

noun
: empty talk

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