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

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

From Seattle Times

Let's say your next-door neighbors are playing foosball in the middle of the night.

From Science Daily

In the Rancho Equestrian District of Burbank, Calif., they take foosball seriously — and those who don’t, well, they might get their thumbs broken.

From New York Times

Foosball is life or death there, but mostly death, or at least it can seem that way on “Valley Heat,” a deliriously deadpan fictional podcast about this real neighborhood that delights in ludicrous lore and nonsense.

From New York Times

“There are some great game table options on the market that include multiple opportunities for game play from pool to foosball, to a solid table top for board games,” Gardner says.

From Seattle Times