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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With offshore winds forecast to persist from Monday through Tuesday, dry conditions and hot air can exacerbate the potential for wildfires, a familiar threat in the state's dry season. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 Air fryers work by circulating hot air, which originates at the bottom of the fryer. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025 Police said, per the BBC, that the man had been with a group of 16 people and a pilot that had been onboard a hot air balloon traveling about 11 miles from Billingshurst to Dunsfold in Surrey. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025 Held in the first week of October, it’s known as the world’s largest hot air balloon festival; the flights were tied to the event. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

hot air

noun
: empty talk

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