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1) A shot in the game of basketball that does not make contact with the goal.

2) A word chanted by basketball spectators when a player fires a horribly errant shot.
Kobe Bryant hoisted up a three-pointer but it was a total airball.

The Arizona State player tossed up a horrible shot, and the crowd chanted, "AIRBALL! AIRBALL!"
airball by Anonymous February 14, 2004
a type of paintball play. A field with inflatable bunkers for paintball games.
I went paintballing over the weekend, and there was an airball field to play on.
airball by Keith April 7, 2004
to miss out, not show up, or not partake in an event, regardless of reason.
dude you airballed the party on saturday!
don't airball on our race after school.
you didn't make the game last night, you airballed it!
airball by tara dm May 22, 2006
When someone attempts to make a funny joke and it is not funny
*bad joke*
dam bro you just airballed
Airball by Him University February 5, 2022
Nickname of basketball player Lonzo Ball
Stop playing like Airball
Airball by Endorphinz November 21, 2017

airball dunk 

When you jump up for a dunk and miss the rim completely.
"That's like an airball dunk! That's like a dunk with no rim!"
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