flag football

noun

1. a form of touch football in which the ball-carrier's progress is stopped when an opponent pulls a flag from the ball-carrier's pocket or belt.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flag football¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Caitee Donovan has a 10-year-old daughter with autism who goes to a mainstream school, plays flag football and was a cheerleader.

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“It ended up with a couple of my bro-ier friends really feeling like they got to work out their testosterone while everyone else was like, ‘OK, we’re just gonna eat pizza and watch these guys play flag football for like, six hours,’” she said.

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A flag football game in Prospect Park.

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It’s showdown time in City Section girls’ flag football.

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Before the varsity game, two of the league’s top flag football teams will play at 5 p.m.

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