put on airs

put on air

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo t on, awn air]
- /pʊt ɒn, ɔn ɛər/
- /ˈpʊt ɒn eər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo t on, awn air]
- /pʊt ɒn, ɔn ɛər/

Definitions of put on airs words

noun put on airs a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere. 1
noun put on airs a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze. 1
noun put on airs overhead space; sky: The planes filled the air. 1
noun put on airs circulation; publication; publicity: to give air to one's theories. 1
noun put on airs the general character or complexion of anything; appearance: His early work had an air of freshness and originality. 1
noun put on airs the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person: There is an air of mystery about him. 1

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Origin of put on airs

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 Put on airs

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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put on airs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for put on airs

verb put on airs

grandstand — the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
lording — lord.
make as if — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
lord — a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.

adj put on airs

insociable — unsociable.
laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.

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