air shot

British  

noun

1. golf a shot that misses the ball completely but counts as a stroke

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Example Sentences

There was an early penalty claim when Kane hit the ground in the box and then an unusual air shot when just a couple of meters out from goal.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023

They’re spun by compressed air, shot through a hole in the vessel from a bottle connected to a long, ungainly silver tube.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2019

A pack of more than two dozen reporters from almost as many countries stood outside the Galaxy locker room Saturday, shivering each time a cold blast of air shot up the narrow, concrete corridor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2018

Up to that point, the best Barça had managed was an air shot by Romário from eight yards out and a low strike by the Brazilian that Maldini deflected wide.

From The Guardian • May 31, 2016

So wand in hand he paced into the air, shot from Pieria down, down to sea level, and veered to skim the swell.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer