airball
noun[C]
(alsoair ball)uk/ˈeə.bɔːl/us/ˈer.bɑːl/inbasketball, anattempttothrowtheballinto thebasketthatcompletelymissesit and theboardbehind it:
（篮球运动中，投篮时完全没有挨到篮筐或者篮板的）空气球，三不沾球Hughes had abadgame,shootingat least three airballs.休斯这场比赛一塌糊涂，投了至少三个空气球。
- For abasketballplayerwho does this for aliving,shootingan airball is not a good thing.
- Millerheldtheballbeforelaunchingan airball.
- When an NBAstarshootsan airball,peoplegowild.
- There's nothingworsethan an airball inbasketball.
Basketball, netball & volleyball
- baller
- basketball
- beach volleyball
- catch and faceidiom
- charge
- clear out
- coast
- control the boardsidiom
- double-team
- dunk
- free throw
- outrebound
- overhead
- point guard
- rebound
- rebounder
- rebounding
- spike
- steal
- volleyball
airball
verb[T]
uk/ˈeə.bɔːl/us/ˈer.bɑːl/inbasketball, totrytothrowtheballinto thebasketbutcompletelymissit and theboardbehind it:
（篮球运动中，完全没有挨到篮筐或者篮板的）投空气球，投三不沾球He airballed theattemptat a three-pointer.他在三分球的位置上投了一个空气球。
- He airballed hisfreethrowattempt.
- He airballed along3-pointer.
- LeBron airballed afreethrow.
- Theplayerairballed alongattempt.
Basketball, netball & volleyball
- baller
- basketball
- beach volleyball
- catch and faceidiom
- charge
- clear out
- coast
- control the boardsidiom
- double-team
- dunk
- free throw
- outrebound
- overhead
- point guard
- rebound
- rebounder
- rebounding
- spike
- steal
- volleyball
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