Gaming
anti-air
What does anti-air mean?
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."
Origin
Fighting game community (FGC).
Frequently asked questions
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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