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. )

Example Sentences

According to what he’s told me, he was the undefeated foosball champion at his school.

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He’s admitted that had he taken his classes as seriously as lunchtime foosball, his grades might’ve been a lot better.

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

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A cheer and a groan erupt from the foosball crowd, while at the same time Zara yells at me, waving me over from the kitchen.

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“Rhys, meet Nate. He was his high school’s undefeated foosball champion. Nate, meet Rhys.”

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