noun, verb Gaming Slang

Anti-air

· noun, verb · gaming

A grounded move built to swat jumping opponents out of the sky.

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Definitions

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An attack you throw out from the ground to knock someone clean out of their jump-in. React to the jump, hit the button, watch them fall. Every solid player has a reliable one.

“Stop jumping at me, my anti-air is stuffing you every single time.”
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As a verb: to anti-air is to shut down a jump-in with one of those moves.

“He jumped on a read and I anti-aired him for a knockdown.”
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Anti-air In A Sentence

Stop jumping at me, my anti-air is stuffing you every single time.
He jumped on a read and I anti-aired him for a knockdown.

Origin & Usage

Fighting game community (FGC).

People Also Ask

What does anti-air mean in fighting games?

It's a grounded move designed to hit and swat opponents out of the air as they jump toward you.

How do you use anti-air in a sentence?

"He kept jumping in, so I just anti-aired him every time until he stopped."

Is anti-air a noun or a verb?

Both — you can call the move an "anti-air" (noun) or say you "anti-aired" someone (verb).

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