noun
- In basketball, a shot that misses the basket entirely without touching the rim or backboard.
Usage: informal; sports
Examples
- He took a three-pointer from half-court and it was a complete airball.
- The crowd groaned when the player launched an airball in the final seconds.
- She's usually a good shooter, but that last attempt was an airball.
- An airball is worse than a miss that hits the rim because it shows poor aim.
- The rookie threw up an airball on his first NBA attempt.