midair

adj

1. (not-comparable)In the act of flight; airborne.

   “Oh, can’t you?” The Manager paused in his midair flight and regarded the child anxiously. “ Well, if that’s the case,” he added at last, “ we can put you in the movies.””

   “He eased his Stetson off his head with his left hand, clutching the ax handle in his right. Holding the hat by the brim, he flicked it toward the snake. The reptile buried its fangs into the crown of the hat in a midair strike that slapped the Stetson to the floorboards between them.”

   “As if in a midair strike, the caribou bull comes down to land upon the hunter. There is no escape. His bulk crashes down upon you. The wooden spear handle breaks and deeply scrapes your side.”

   “Press A while holding L or R (or simply hit Z) to grab your rival. When your enemy is in your clutches, the fighter won't be able to attack. Hit A or Z or press the Control Stick to attack your rival once he or she is in your grasp. The Control Stick will enable you to toss your rivals upward, which perfectly sets them up for you to perform a midair attack on them.”

noun

1. (uncountable)The condition of being airborne.

   “The leaping dog spun around in midair.”

   “The rooms seemed to run on for blocks, stuffed with automata human and animal assembled and in pieces, disappearing-cabinets, tables that would float in midair and other trick furniture, Davenport figures with dark-rimmed eyes in sinister faces, lengths of perfect black velvet and multicolored silk brocade a-riot with Oriental scenes […]”

2. (countable)A collision between two or more aerospace vehicles in flight.