Hot Air

Pronunciation: /hɑt ɛr/

Definitions of hot air

noun empty, exaggerated, or nonsensical talk or ideas

Example Sentences

A1 I can feel the hot air coming from the heater.

A2 The balloon rose into the sky with the help of hot air.

B1 The weather forecast predicts a wave of hot air moving in from the south.

B2 The politician's speech was full of hot air and empty promises.

C1 The hot air balloon festival attracts tourists from all over the world.

C2 The scientist used a hot air chamber to conduct experiments on thermal expansion.

Examples of hot air in a Sentence

formal The weather balloon was filled with hot air before being released into the atmosphere.

informal Don't believe everything he says, it's just a bunch of hot air.

slang Stop blowing hot air and get to the point!

figurative His promises were just hot air, they never materialized.

Grammatical Forms of hot air

• past tense: heated
• plural: hot airs
• comparative: hotter
• superlative: hottest
• present tense: heat
• future tense: will heat
• perfect tense: have heated
• continuous tense: heating
• singular: hot air
• positive degree: hot
• infinitive: to heat
• gerund: heating
• participle: heated

Origin and Evolution of hot air

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'hot air' originated from the idea of inflated or exaggerated speech that lacks substance or truth.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe speech that is empty or insubstantial, the term 'hot air' has evolved to also refer to boastful or exaggerated claims or promises.