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

Nothing was stopping people from putting a friendly cash wager on a game of air hockey without giving a giant company more of their time and data.

From Slate • May 1, 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

She is now sitting in the charity's games room, near a pool table and air hockey machine, speaking calmly about her "regret" at what happened and her "hate" for the men involved.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2022

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

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