foosball

American  

[fooz-bawl] / ˈfuz bɔl /

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.

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foosball British  

/ ˈfuːsˌbɔːl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of foosball

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

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foosball

He later set up a foosball table at work and dared colleagues to beat him, according to The Infinity Machine, Sebastian Mallaby’s biography of Hassabis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Can you think of any similarities between foosball and comedy?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

There is also a second lounge space, which doubles as an entertaining center, and it comes with a cozy fireplace, a foosball table, and access to the patio.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026

This can include a foosball table, pool table or dartboard.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

On the other side of the room, an intense game of foosball is being played.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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