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I have to be careful not to do so many comedy airhead roles from now on. I've turned down a couple already.
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Meaning of "airhead" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AIRHEAD

Modelled on beachhead.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AIRHEAD

airhead  [ˈɛəˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIRHEAD

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Airhead is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AIRHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Airhead

An airhead is a designated area in a hostile or threatened territory which, when seized and held, allows the air landing of further teams and materiel via an airbridge, and provides the maneuver and preparation space necessary for projected operations. Normally it is the area seized in the assault phase of an airborne operation. It may also be used as a staging or refueling point for less permanent operations. Typically, an airhead is established by helicopter-landed or paratrooper forces, and often will take place at an airport or at a helicopter or glider-accessible area. Notable airhead operations include Battle of Crete and Operation Market Garden during World War II, and Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989. Operation Castor was intended to establish an offensive airhead, but quickly degenerated into the Siege of Dien Bien Phu.

Definition of airhead in the English dictionary

The definition of airhead in the dictionary is an area secured in hostile territory, used as a base for the supply and evacuation of troops and equipment by air.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AIRHEAD


barehead
ˈbɛəˌhɛd
chowderhead
ˈtʃaʊdəˌhɛd
copperhead
ˈkɒpəˌhɛd
dunderhead
ˈdʌndəˌhɛd
figurehead
ˈfɪɡəˌhɛd
gearhead
ˈɡɪəˌhɛd
hammerhead
ˈhæməˌhɛd
leatherhead
ˈlɛðəˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
loggerhead
ˈlɒɡəˌhɛd
niggerhead
ˈnɪɡəˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
rudderhead
ˈrʌdəˌhɛd
spearhead
ˈspɪəˌhɛd
squarehead
ˈskwɛəˌhɛd
stairhead
ˈstɛəˌhɛd
Stourhead
ˈstaʊəˌhɛd
thunderhead
ˈθʌndəˌhɛd
timberhead
ˈtɪmbəˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIRHEAD

airfare
airfield
airflow
airfoil
airforce base
airframe
airfreight
airgap
airglow
airgraph
airhole
airier
airiest
airily
airiness
airing
airing cupboard
airless
airlessness
airlift

WORDS THAT END LIKE AIRHEAD

against the head
ahead
featherhead
floorhead
forehead
go ahead
go-ahead
head
head-to-head
hoarhead
jarhead
jolterhead
knock on the head
masthead
multiwarhead
nuclear warhead
pierhead
the go-ahead
warhead
waterhead

Synonyms and antonyms of airhead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «airhead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIRHEAD

Find out the translation of airhead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of airhead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «airhead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

没头脑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabeza de puente aéreo
570 millions of speakers

English

airhead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एयरहेड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مواقع الإمداد الجوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дурачок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

airhead
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

airhead
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tête en l´air
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Airhead
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hohlkopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

変人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에어 헤드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Airhead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

airhead
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

airhead
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एअरहेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boş kafalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

airhead
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

airheada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дурачок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

airhead
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

airhead
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

airhead
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

airhead
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

airhead
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of airhead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIRHEAD»

The term «airhead» is regularly used and occupies the 75.236 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIRHEAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about airhead

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2 QUOTES WITH «AIRHEAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word airhead.
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Tamsin Egerton
I have to be careful not to do so many comedy airhead roles from now on. I've turned down a couple already.
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Kathryn Lasky
I was actually very hesitant to write about Marie Antoinette. She seemed at first glance - well, I cannot think of any other term - an airhead of the first degree.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIRHEAD»

Discover the use of airhead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to airhead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Airhead Book 2: Being Nikki: An Airhead Novel
The second book in the New York Times bestselling phenomenon from Meg Cabot.
Meg Cabot, 2010
2
Odyssey of an Airhead: Ultimate Truth, Here I Come!
The book is written as a journal by a naive Catholic girl from Poland as she is thrown into the world, where she discovers herself in the spiritual maze of beliefs and concepts.
Malgorzata Duszak, 2010
3
Jane Airhead
Charlotte is obsessed with Jane Eyre.
Kay Woodward, 2011
4
Being Nikki
Em was sure there couldn't be anything worse than being a braniac in the body of a teenage supermodel.
Meg Cabot, 2010
5
Airhead Book 3: Runaway
Where can you hide When everyone knows your name?
Meg Cabot, 2010
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Runaway
When sixteen-year-old Emerson Watts learns the truth about Nikki, the teen supermodel into whose body Emerson's brain was transplanted, she finds that there is only one person to turn to for help--especially since her loved ones seem to be ...
Meg Cabot, 2011
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Airhead:
An airhead model. “But—Mr. Stark!” I called after him. ButRobert Stark just kept going, walkingout of hisoffice without somuch as asecond glance at me.I couldn' tbelieve it. I couldn't believehowhe'd just walked away like that. The one person I  ...
Meg Cabot, 2009
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Airhead: Runaway
With everyone around her playing a dangerous game, maybe Em should just keep on running . . The final book in the fashion-tastic and hilarious new trilogy from the queen of teen fiction.
Meg Cabot, 2010
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Airhead: Being Nikki
Teen-supermodel NIkki Howard has a secret.
Meg Cabot, 2009
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Being Nikki: Airhead 2
Supernerd Emerson Watts is getting to grips with life in the body of Supermodel Nikki Howard, and finding that the celebrity lifestyle is a lot harder than it looks.
Meg Cabot, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIRHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term airhead is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man's best friend blessed at Sunday ceremony
Oscar and Lisa Rosales brought a balloon animal named Airhead — which resembled Charlie Brown's dog, Snoopy — and Freddie, their ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
2
Today's soldiers are not treated well
I helped set up the airhead in Nicosia, staying in a stone hut next to a 20mm anti-aircraft cannon, never used. I wear my blue beret every UN ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
3
Do it yourself
The reason was simple: I was tired of feeling like an auto airhead and getting scammed by the male-dominated car-care industry. Like many ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
4
New Confederate flag rally held at the Oceanfront
... has legitimate cause to find the rebel flag offensive. The rest of you are just P.C. conformists, airhead “progressives” and HYPOCRITES. «wtkr.com, Jul 15»
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Don't throw them away yet, wearing a pair of skinny jeans is a workout
At the risk of sounding like a complete airhead, let me say if I must die, I'd be delighted to exit the world in my favorite pair of Miss Sixty skinnies. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Tsipras makes comrade Tof seem almost …
We also had a left-wing airhead as leader whom the EU decided it could not negotiate with and waited for the election of a new president. «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
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Sousse – it was a lovely place once says Jennifer Selway
She says she'll sue and I don't blame her. Even an airhead socialite with handbag dogs doesn't deserve this. Practical jokes are cruel and ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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[Clinical Notes] Identifying as intersex
But these realities cannot be ignored – nor can they be trivialized by touchy-feely airhead sentiments such as “If you truly love someone, none ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
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Jim Carrey calls Gov. Brown a 'fascist,' health-care group calls …
Today, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation of Los Angeles called Carrey an "airhead" for his criticism of Brown. “We also want to sharply rebuke ... «L.A. Biz, Jul 15»
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Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya: Dharmendra to play love guru for Anurag and …
Another reality that stops Himani from proposing to Anurag is his relationship with his airhead girlfriend Jahnvi (Mohena Singh) who loves ... «PINKVILLA, Jul 15»

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