On-air Definition

ŏnâr, ôn-
adjective
(while) Broadcasting or being broadcast.
Webster's New World
adverb

Actually broadcasting on a radio or television station (as opposed to just recording for later transmission).

He didn't realise he had made his remarks on-air.
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phrase

Used other than as an idiom: see on,‎ air.

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(broadcasting) Transmitting live.

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Smoothly; gracefully.

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Happily.

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Origin of On-air

  • Derived from early use of radio, literally sending the transmission on the air waves

    From Wiktionary

On-air Sentence Examples

  • Built-in manual scorers and puck collectors Float on air system allows hover pucks to travel at great speed.

  • Cilla says ta Ra - 06/01/03 Cilla Black has sensationally quit Blind Date live on air.

  • The station will also be on air in Germany as it has secured space on the German digital radio spectrum.

  • I think he gave someone's horse the proverbial double squiggle on air and that someone took offense.

  • I carried the little story to the post-office myself, feeling as if I were walking on air.

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