verb
- past tense of airball: to shoot a basketball that misses the rim and backboard entirely
Usage: informal; sports (basketball)
Examples
- He airballed the three-pointer from the corner.
- The player airballed a wide-open layup in the fourth quarter.
- She airballed her free throw attempt.
- He was embarrassed after airballing two shots in a row.
- The crowd groaned when he airballed the final shot of the game.