airs

1. 1
   noun

   Fake behavior meant to make you seem more important than you really are.

   Like wearing a fancy costume to seem more important than you really are.

   She puts on airs whenever rich guests come to visit.

   He dropped his airs as soon as the cameras left the room.

   Similaraffectations, pretensions

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2. 2
   noun

   Plural of air. Use this form when there is more than one.

   The composer wrote several gentle airs for the flute.

   Old folk airs drifted from the tavern window all evening.

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3. 3
   verb

   Third-person singular present of air. Use it with he, she, or it.

   She airs the blankets on the line every spring.

   He airs his opinions freely at every family dinner.

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