to air one's opinion

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

To state opinions openly, to give air to one's opinions.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Common questions

What does “to air one's opinion” mean?

To state opinions openly, to give air to one's opinions.

Is “to air one's opinion” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.