air hockey

American  

[air hok-ee] / ˈɛər ˌhɒk i /

noun

1. a tabletop game in which each of two players uses a thick plastic disk to shoot a puck across a highly polished surface into the opponent’s goal, especially such a game in which the puck moves on a thin cushion of air produced through pores in the playing surface.

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Etymology

Origin of air hockey

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Well, the air hockey table finally got its revenge on Matt Gaetz.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2024

And unlike Chuck E. Cheese, the longtime birthday destination for children, Dave & Buster’s would prove its appeal to adults who also cherish arcade games, air hockey and racing simulators.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023

The boys competed in whatever they could — foosball, air hockey, cornhole, dominoes, chess, you name it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Watching an air hockey puck fly down the table helps researchers understand how to “clean” the data the machine is processing from the environment around it.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022

Board games, train sets, air hockey and foosball tables, even a mini trampoline in the back.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio