air ball

A·ïr ball

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer bawl]
- /ˈɑ ɪər bɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer bawl]
- /ˈɑ ɪər bɔl/

Definitions of air ball words

noun air ball a shot that misses the basket, basket rim, and backboard 3
noun air ball a missed shot that fails to touch the rim, net, or backboard. 1
noun air ball (basketball) A thrown ball that misses the basket, and completely fails to touch the net or supporting hoop. 0
noun air ball (hence) Any ball-like object that widely misses its intended target when thrown. 0

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Parts of speech for Air ball

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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air ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for air ball

noun air ball

droplet — a little drop.
balloon — A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations.
foam — a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.: foam on a glass of beer.
blob — A blob of thick or sticky liquid is a small, often round, amount of it.
froth — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.

All 14 Synonyms of air ball