airsoft

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noun

A modern combat sport in which participants eliminate their opponents by hitting them with spherical non-metallic pellets launched from a type of air gun running compressed air or similar compressed gas (e.g., carbon dioxide).

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Meanings

nounairsoft (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA modern combat sport in which participants eliminate their opponents by hitting them with spherical non-metallic pellets launched from a type of air gun running compressed air or similar compressed gas (e.g., carbon dioxide).

Origin

From air + soft.

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Translations

Polish airsoft
  • airsofta modern combat sport
Russian страйкбо́л
  • страйкбо́л (strajkból)a modern combat sport
Spanish airsoft
  • airsofta modern combat sport
Ukrainian страйкбо́л
  • страйкбо́л (strajkból)a modern combat sport
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APA

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MLA

“airsoft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airsoft. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “airsoft,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airsoft.

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