airing means exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.
airing is pronounced /ˈɛəɹɪŋ/.
Etymology
From air (“substance constituting Earth’s atmosphere”, noun) and air (“to bring (something) into contact with the air; to let fresh air into (a place); to make public (an opinion, etc.); to broadcast (something)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like terms from verbs, denoting acts of doing something, actions, or the embodiment of action; and forming the present participles of verbs).
noun
- Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.
- Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.; An act of taking an animal (especially a dog or horse) into the open air for exercise.
- Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.; An act of riding or walking in the open air for exercise or leisure.
- An act of broadcasting a radio or television show; a broadcasting.e.g.“Seldom was he [Sanford Clark] seen, and almost never were his recordings given mass airings.” — 1990, Wayne Jancik, “The Fifties”, in Fred Weiler, editor, The Billboard Book of One-hit Wonders, New York, N.Y.: Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, →ISBN, page 21, column 1:
- Public disclosure or discussion of a subject, or expression of an opinion; (countable) an instance of this.e.g.“airing of grievances”
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