"air up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: airs up [present, singular, third-person], airing up [participle, present], aired up [participle, past], aired up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} air up (third-person singular simple present airs up, present participle airing up, simple past and past participle aired up)
  1. (transitive) To inflate (something, such as a tire or air mattress) Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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