Complete Definition of "hot air"

English

Noun
en-noun|sg=hot air|-

  1. Air that has been heated, especially so as to function as the lifting agent of a hot-air balloon.

#:''The balloon was equipped with a burner to create hot air for lift.

  1. empty|Empty, confused or exaggerated talk having no meaning or substance.

#:After the parade, Phil said he was going to enlist in the army, but I could tell it was just hot air, so I didn't worry.

Derived terms
hot-air balloon

Translations
trans-top|heated air
Chinese:
:Simplified: �空� (rèk�ngqì)
:Traditional: �空氣
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trans-top|empty, confused or exaggerated talk
Finnish: hölynpöly, tyhjä puhe, turha puhe
Italian: aria fritta
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ru:hot air

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