foosball

[ fooz-bawl ]

noun

1. 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.

foosball

/ ˈfuːsˌbɔːl /

noun

1. 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 attached Also called (esp in Britain)table football

Word History and Origins

Origin of foosball¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from German Fußball, Fussball, equivalent to Fuß, Fuss foot ( def ) + Ball ball ¹( def )

Example Sentences

We arrived to the din of a party in full swing: a band, multiple kegs of beer, dancing, foosball, and mantle diving.

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A few girls were playing foosball in the entry: five girls with one Turkish man.

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Basketball, foosball, bocce ball—there's even a horseshoe pit.

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