An attack performed with the Attack button (or C-stick) while airborne, whether from jumping, hopping, stepping off a platform, or reorienting while tumbling after a launch. Air attacks are almost always referred to as “aerials” or “airs.” From longtime Smash players, you’ll hear a shorthand around airs, allowing instant identification of most air pokes: Zair = air grab, Nair = neutral air attack, Fair = forward air, Bair = back air, Dair = down air. See offense.