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full of hot air

full of hot air adjective: talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.

Adjective

full of hot air (comparative more full of hot air, superlative most full of hot air)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, informal) Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.
    • Did the salesman tell you anything new, or was he just full of hot air?

Forms of full of hot air

comparativemore full of hot air
superlativemost full of hot air

Questions about full of hot air

What does full of hot air mean?
Full of hot air means talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.
What part of speech is full of hot air?
Full of hot air is an adjective.

Words near full of hot air in the dictionary

  1. full nester
  2. full of
  3. full of beans
  4. full of bread
  5. full of crap
  6. full of hot air
  7. full of it
  8. full of one's self
  9. full of oneself
  10. full of piss and vinegar
  11. full of shit

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