# airing

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,279

## Definitions
1. Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.
2. Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.
3. Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.
4. An act of broadcasting a radio or television show; a broadcasting.
5. Public disclosure or discussion of a subject, or expression of an opinion; (countable) an instance of this.

## Etymology
From air (“substance constituting Earth’s atmosphere”, noun) and air (“to bring (something) into contact with the air; to let fresh air into (a place); to make public (an opinion, etc.); to broadcast (something)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like terms from verbs, denoting acts of doing something, actions, or the embodiment of action; and forming the present participles of verbs).

## Easily confused with
- **asking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airing-vs-asking)
- **arming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airing-vs-arming)
- **awning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airing-vs-awning)
- **airline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airing-vs-airline)
- **arising** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airing-vs-arising)
- **aspiring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airing-vs-aspiring)
- **aging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aging-vs-airing)
- **acting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acting-vs-airing)
- **adding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adding-vs-airing)
- **aiming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aiming-vs-airing)
- **ageing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ageing-vs-airing)
- **aiding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aiding-vs-airing)
- **Airbnb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airbnb-vs-airing)
- **aching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aching-vs-airing)
- **ailing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ailing-vs-airing)
- **airbag** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airbag-vs-airing)
- **abiding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abiding-vs-airing)
- **adoring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adoring-vs-airing)
- **admiring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admiring-vs-airing)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aiirng`, `airign`, `airingg`, `airinng`, `airnig`, `airring`, `ariing`, `iaring`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/airing