air out

Verb

air out (third-person singular simple present airs out, present participle airing out, simple past and past participle aired out)

1. (idiomatic) To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
   • If you air out your sleeping bag after you use it, it will smell better the next time you get in.
   • If you air it out after you use it, it will smell better the next time you get in.
2. (broadly) To discuss in the open; to address an issue or conflict that has long been avoided.
   • She's been nursing a grievance for a while now. It's time to air it out.
3. (broadly, African-American Vernacular) To shoot up a location, particularly inside a building.
4. (slang) To throw passes, especially long and high passes.