airs UK /ɛəz/US /ɛəɹz/noun 1phrases 2 noun1 •Affected manners intended to impress others.She put on airs, pretending to be more sophisticated than she was.He walked into the room with an air of confidence, though it seemed like just airs. Phrases with airs give oneself airsTo act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger. put on airsTo become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
