air guitar

noun

: an imaginary guitar that one pretends to play
also : the action of playing air guitar

Examples of air guitar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Once the ball lands on the course, Kelce turns to the camera, picks up his golf club like an air guitar, and starts singing along to Swift's lyrics. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 After watching his ball sail away, the Ohio native walks toward the camera and, using his club as an air guitar, starts dancing and singing along to the pre-chorus. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024 Playing air guitar, Pericet strummed at crotch level. Brian Seibert, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 And just how many hours of machete air guitar can one man play? EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for air guitar 

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Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air guitar was in 1980

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“Air guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20guitar. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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