air out

present singular third person airs out · participle present airing out · participle past aired out · past aired out

1. idiomaticTo expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.

   If you air it out after you use it, it will smell better the next time you get in.

   1 more example

   If you air out your sleeping bag after you use it, it will smell better the next time you get in.

2. broadlyTo 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. broadlyAfrican-American VernacularTo shoot up a location, particularly inside a building.
4. slangAmerican footballTo throw passes, especially long and high passes.