air hockey

noun

|Updated on: 24 Apr 2018

Definition of air hockey

: a table game in which two players attempt to score points by using a handheld paddle to shoot a plastic disk across a surface with minimal friction into the opponent's goal

Note: The surface of the table used for air hockey typically contains numerous small holes through which air is blown to create a thin cushion of air.

Recent Examples of air hockey from the Web

The examples are rudimentary, including an air hockey-like game that could let two players compete across two screens, and a bowling game.

— david z. morris, Fortune, "Nintendo’s New Patent Describes A Joyfully Weird Multi-Touchscreen Game System," 15 Apr. 2018
The result is a one-of-a-kind game that looks sort of like air hockey, but plays like Pong.

— eric limer, Popular Mechanics, "Real-Life Pong Is the Best Possible Game To Have In Your Rec Room," 27 May 2016
The partygoers — including Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada and her son Leo — also enjoyed arcade games like air hockey.

— stephanie petit, PEOPLE.com, "Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa Get All Dressed Up for Son Sebastian's Spooky 5th Birthday Party," 25 Feb. 2018
Still a construction zone bustling with workers, the family suite will boast a floor-to-ceiling LEGO wall, an air hockey table and a wall-sized LED TV screen for movie nights.

— gene sloan, USA TODAY, "Royal Caribbean shows off features on Symphony of the Seas, world's largest cruise ship," 15 Feb. 2018
Suddenly, the frosty novelties are cropping up everywhere from rooftops to alleyways, and keeping things cool with chilly concoctions, frozen furniture and arctic bar games (think made-from-ice air hockey and shuffle-puck tables).

— amelia rayno, chicagotribune.com, "Enjoy a real cold one at these 12 Twin Cities ice bars," 24 Jan. 2018
The president was reportedly furious that Kelly would leak that truth on national television since anyone with working ears and a decent set of eyes knows that his positions has moved than an air hockey puck.

— stephen a. crockett jr., The Root, "Trump's Chief of Staff, John Kelly, May Have Worn Out His White House Welcome: Report," 22 Jan. 2018
Another room has pool and air hockey tables, and lots of memorabilia from the days his son, Mike, went to two state championships playing football for Chagrin Falls High School, and played for John Carroll University after that.

— roxanne washington, cleveland.com, "Cool Spaces: Bentleyville 'lodge' decor inspired by nearby forest, river (photos)," 25 Oct. 2017
Supercade will have retro style arcade games, pinball machines, air hockey and Foosball.

— forrest sellers, Cincinnati.com, "Retro-style arcade to open on West Side," 20 Oct. 2017

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