air-shot en · NOUN
Meanings
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(usually) A failed attempt to strike the ball.
A comical Bendtner air-shot then brought ironic cheers from the 5,000 Huddersfield fans massed behind the Clock End goal, before the Dane was involved in a fortuitous Gunners' opening goal.
2011 January 30, Kevin Darling, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Huddersfield”, in BBC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| air shot | alternative | lexicographic | |
| air-shots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |