air shot
Swing hitting nothing
An air shot is a swing that misses the ball entirely, common in golf and cricket.
The club or bat connects with nothing but air.
The term extends to any attempt that whiffs its target completely: He took an air shot at the piñata.
In audio production, an air shot is a recording captured from a broadcast rather than directly from the source.
Foolish, costly mistake
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- red-facedShowing visible embarrassment
flustered · awkwardness · self-consciousness · sheepishness · discomfort · shame · laughter · ridicule
whiff
Brief, faint smell
botch · fumble · mishap · slip · gaffe · misstep · blooper · bungle · miscue · misfire
whiff
Brief, faint smell
tee · driver · slice · hook · mulligan · duff · shank · topped · skulled · practice swing
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
red-faced · flustered · awkwardness · self-consciousness · sheepishness · discomfort · shame · laughter · ridicule · teasing