Hot Air (Noun)
Meaning 1
Loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Air that has been heated and tends to rise.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The hot air from the engine caused it to rise above the surrounding air mass.
- In hot air balloon rides, hot air from the burners is used to make the balloon ascend.
- Hot air from the ventilation system made the room feel warm and uncomfortable.
- Weather forecasters use computers to track the movement of hot air masses and predict temperature changes.
- Near the equator, hot air rises rapidly, creating low pressure systems that drive the winds.