airmailed

/ˈeərmeɪld/ /ˈɛərmeɪld/

Meanings

verb

To send mail by air.

Examples :

"I airmailed the birthday card to my grandmother in Canada so it would arrive on time. "

verb

To (unintentionally) throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.

Examples :

"During the softball game, Maria got nervous and airmailed the throw to first base, letting the runner advance. "

sport

Related Words

runner noun

/ˈɹʌnə/ /ˈɹʌnɚ/

Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.

"I just got back from my morning run."

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

unable adjective

/ʌnˈeɪbəl/

Not able; lacking a certain ability.

"Are you unable to mind your own business or something?"

fielder noun

/ˈfiːldər/

A player of the fielding side, whose task is to gather the ball after the batsman has hit it, to catch the batsman out, or to prevent him from scoring.

"The fielder caught the ball just before it hit the ground, preventing the runner from scoring. "

unintentionally adverb

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an unintentional manner; not intentionally.

"I unintentionally deleted the important document from my computer. "

advance noun

/ədˈvaːns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ /ədˈvæns/

A forward move; improvement or progression.

"an advance in health or knowledge"

nervous adjective

/ˈnɜːvəs/ /ˈnɝːvəs/

Of sinews and tendons.

"The dancer's nervous muscles tensed before her performance. "

softball noun

/ˈsɔftˌbɔl/ /ˈsɑftˌbɔl/

A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.

"My sister and I played softball in the park after school. "

birthday noun

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

"My sister's birthday is next week, and we're planning a party. "

arrive verb

/əˈɹaɪv/

To reach; to get to a certain place.

"He arrived home for two days."

letting verb

/ˈlɛtɪŋ/

To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

"After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in."

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "