Airball

Pronunciation: /ɛərˌbɔl/

Definitions of airball

noun a missed shot in basketball that fails to hit the rim or backboard and only touches air

Example Sentences

A1 He threw the ball and it was an airball.

A2 During the game, he attempted a shot but it turned into an airball.

B1 The player's airball was met with groans from the crowd.

B2 Despite his best efforts, he couldn't avoid the embarrassment of an airball.

C1 The professional basketball player rarely makes an airball, but it happens occasionally.

C2 In the high-stakes game, the airball cost the team the championship title.

Examples of airball in a Sentence

formal The basketball player attempted a shot but it resulted in an airball.

informal I can't believe he airballed that shot, it was way off!

slang She totally airballed that free throw, what a fail.

figurative His argument was so weak, it was like throwing an airball in a debate.

Grammatical Forms of airball

• past tense: airballed
• plural: airballs
• comparative: more airball
• superlative: most airball
• present tense: airballs
• future tense: will airball
• perfect tense: have airballed
• continuous tense: is airballing
• singular: airball
• positive degree: airball
• infinitive: to airball
• gerund: airballing
• participle: airballing

Origin and Evolution of airball

First Known Use: 1970 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'airball' originated in basketball slang to describe a missed shot that does not touch the rim, backboard, or net.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe a specific type of missed shot in basketball, 'airball' has evolved to be used more broadly to describe any shot in various sports or activities that misses the target completely.