off air

off A·ïr

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf, of ah-eer]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈɑ ɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf, of ah-eer]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈɑ ɪər/

Definitions of off air words

adjective off air operating by means of air pressure or by acting upon air: an air drill; an air pump. 1
adjective off air of or relating to aircraft or to aviation: air industry. 1
adjective off air taking place in the air; aerial: air war. 1
noun off air a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere. 1
noun off air a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze. 1
noun off air overhead space; sky: The planes filled the air. 1

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Origin of off air

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English eir < Old French air < Latin āēr- (accusative āerem) < Greek āer- (stem of āḗr) the lower atmosphere; conflated with (especially for defs 4, 5) French air, Old French aire nature, character < Latin ager field (cf. acre) and ārea threshing floor, clearing, area; and with (for def 7) French air < Italian aria aria

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Parts of speech for Off air

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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off air popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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