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airing up

airing up is the present participle and gerund of air up.

Meaning of air up

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To inflate (something, such as a tire or air mattress).
    • We need to air up the tire if we want to continue.
    Synonyms:
    pump up

Questions about airing up

What is airing up the present participle and gerund of?
Airing up is the present participle and gerund of air up.

Words near airing up in the dictionary

  1. airing off
  2. airing one's dirty laundry in public
  3. airing one's dirty linen in public
  4. airing one's paunch
  5. airing out
  6. airing up
  7. airings
  8. airish
  9. airjack
  10. airland
  11. airlanded

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