air out

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === air out (third-person singular simple present airs out, present participle airing out, simple past and past participle aired out) (idiomatic) To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate. (by extension) To discuss in the open; to address an issue or conflict that has long been avoided. (by extension, African-American Vernacular) To shoot up a location, particularly inside a building. (American football, slang) To throw passes, especially long and high passes. ==== Usage notes ==== In all senses the object may appear before or after the particle. If the object is a pronoun, then it must be before the particle. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====