noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of air form-of, plural
2. 2
   affected manners intended to impress others wordnet
3. 3
   Affected manners intended to impress others.

   "She put on airs, pretending to be more sophisticated than she was."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of air form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

affectationaffectednessairs and gracesarroganceartificialityclannishness

Example

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"I don't like girls who put on airs."

Related phrases

airs and gracesput on airs

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