airhead
pronunciation
How to pronounce airhead in British English:
UK [ˈeəhed]
How to pronounce airhead in American English:
US [ˈerhed]
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- Noun:
- a flighty scatterbrained simpleton
- a bridgehead seized by airborne troops
Word Origin
- airhead (n.)
- "empty-headed person," 1972, from air (n.1) + head (n.). Earlier as a term in mining (mid-19c.) and as a military term based on beachhead (1950).
Example
- 1. At any rate , calling anyone an airhead is uncalled for .
- 2. You are such an airhead !
- 3. He hated stereotypical airhead california types , more the girls than guys .
- 4. Believe it or not , john can sometimes act like an airhead !
- 5. Sarah blew her whistler claiming john as the winner and his prize a free airhead , his choice of flavor .