Golf Course Maintenance Vocabulary

verb Aerating is the present participle form of the verb aerate, which means to introduce air into a substance.

• Aerating the soil is an important step in maintaining a healthy garden.
• I'm aerating the lawn this weekend to keep it looking nice.
• I heard aerating the wine really brings out the flavors.
• His speech was like aerating a stuffy room, bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to light.

verb to expose to air or to cause air to circulate through

• In order to improve soil aeration, farmers aerify the land by perforating it with small holes.
• My dad said he needs to aerify the lawn this weekend to make it healthier.
• I heard that aerifying the grass can really help it breathe better.
• Sometimes we need to aerify our thoughts by taking a step back and gaining perspective.