foosball

[ fooz-bawl ]

/ ˈfuz bɔl /

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noun

a tabletop game resembling soccer, in which each of two players tries to shoot a small ball into the opponent’s goal by operating rods that extend crosswise and out through the sides of the table and have miniature playing figures attached.

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Also called ta·ble soc·cer [tey-buhl sok-er], /ˈteɪ bəl ˌsɒk ər/, or especially British, ta·ble foot·ball [tey-buhl foot-bawl] /ˈteɪ bəl ˌfʊt bɔl/ .

Origin of foosball

First recorded in 1960–65; from German Fußball, Fussball, equivalent to Fuß, Fuss foot + Ball ball¹

Words nearby foosball

fool's mate, fool's paradise, fool's-parsley, Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, foo-pah, foosball, foot, footage, foot-and-mouth disease, footbag, football

How to use foosball in a sentence

We arrived to the din of a party in full swing: a band, multiple kegs of beer, dancing, foosball, and mantle diving.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A few girls were playing foosball in the entry: five girls with one Turkish man.
The Model Diaries: In Turkey, It’s No Breasts, No Jobs|Anonymous|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Basketball, foosball, bocce ball—there's even a horseshoe pit.
A Vacation From the Public Eye|Sam Bungey|August 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for foosball

foosball

/ (ˈfuːsˌbɔːl) /

noun

US and Canadian a game, often played in bars, in which opponents on either side of a purpose-built table attempt to strike a ball into the other side's goal by moving horizontal bars to which miniatures of footballers are attachedAlso called (esp in Britain): table football

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