aired

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of air.

   The network aired the documentary during prime time.

   She aired her frustrations at the staff meeting.

   Note

   One spelling serves both the simple past and the participle, so she aired the room and the room has been aired share a form. Broadcasting gives it an unusual turn: the show aired last night takes no object, yet it means the show was broadcast. In Multicultural London English slang, aired can also mean ignored (he aired me), a sense far from both ventilation and television.

2. 2
   adjective

   Broadcast over the airwaves, as on television or radio; more loosely, sent out to an audience through any medium.

   The recently aired episode sparked heated debate among fans.

   Streaming services often host previously aired programs for later viewing.

   Similarbroadcast, televised

3. 3
   adjective

   Expressed or spoken about openly, so that certain people have become aware of the matter.

   The publicly aired grievances forced the board to respond.

   Their openly aired concerns shaped the final decision.

   Similarvoiced, expressed

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