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Definitions

hot air

NOUN
empty talk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wind
WEAK
big talk blah-blah-blah bunk idle talk
NOUN
air that is hot
Synonyms
WEAK
flatulence gas sirocco wind
ADJECTIVE
empty of value
Synonyms
STRONG
empty glib inflated puffed-up self-important slippery smooth-tongued windy

Example Sentences

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If some of the sudden national attention can feel like hot air, the local fight over these issues is about to get very real.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

A strong, slow-moving high-pressure system - often called a heat dome - is trapping hot air over the region, pushing temperatures 20–30F above normal in parts of California, Nevada, and Arizona.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Find the source of hot air, spot the killer news, and don’t speculate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

A buddy asks if he’s being sarcastic, and the kid collapses like a hot air balloon: “I don’t even know anymore.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

One day, a still day when the hot air hummed, the humans came.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate