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

There are periods in any given day when my kids have the energy of pucks flying across an air hockey table.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

Increasing pore pressure is similar to turning on an air hockey table, Hill said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023

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

Chris Pronger finished a game of air hockey and put the paddle down to pick up the phone.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2021

Sneaky’s definitely better at air hockey than he is at basketball.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist