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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Your proposal doesn’t have to be on a hot air balloon in Paris or a picturesque beach in the Maldives—unless your person has explicitly expressed that preference and that fits your budget. Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2025 Over the years, other scientists have implanted false memories of events, such as knocking over a punch bowl at a wedding, traveling in a hot air balloon or putting Slime in a teacher’s desk. Bernice Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025 His daring base jump off a cliff—after setting off a series of explosives in a cave to take out a monastic cult—onto the top of a hot air balloon that closes the film was done in two stages. ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025 Activities and Experiences In addition to the two family-friendly pools, hotel guests can rent bikes or opt for a hot air balloon ride for a bird's eye view of the Montagne de Reims region. Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 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 1 May. 2025.

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hot air

noun
: empty talk

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