If one section was damaged and could not hold air, the others would still keep the boat floating.

He tried to grab on to her, but it was like holding only air.

It's got so many patches in won't hold air anymore.

They hold air - sometimes - and they are just there.

The suit could hold only enough air for a few minutes.

But your reasons for not wanting to marry me just don't hold air.

James started filling his lungs, stretching them so they would hold more air.

She does a little dance step and leaves me holding air.

He stopped to wonder if the base held air, then decided that it didn't matter.

"If all we're doing is trying to hold air in the lock with a screen door, then what's the damned point?"