on air

on air

See also: onair and on-air

English

Alternative forms

• on-air

Prepositional phrase

on air

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see on,‎ air.
2. (broadcasting) Transmitting live.

   In a few minutes, we'll be on air giving a live broadcast.

3. Smoothly; gracefully.
4. Happily.
5. (bridge, of a trick) Won with a high card though capturing only small cards.

Antonyms

• off air

Related terms

• on the air

Translations

transmitting live

Catalan: en directe Chinese: Mandarin: 直播 (zh) (zhíbō) Dutch: rechtstreeks (nl) Finnish: lähetys käynnissä; lähetyksessä; lähettää (fi) (to be on air) French: à l’antenne (fr)

Icelandic: þetta er Italian: in onda Portuguese: no ar (pt) Russian: в эфире (v efír'e) Spanish: al aire m or f

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Arabic: (please verify) على المباشر‎

Anagrams

• Arion, Irano-, noria, oiran, raion