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

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air hockey

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

From Slate ● Nov. 23, 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