flag football

noun

: a variation of football in which a player must remove a flag attached to the ballcarrier's clothing to stop the play

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The Pro Bowl Games return to Orlando in late January, as players will join for a series of minigames and competitive events, capped by the flag football game that has replaced the traditional padded game in recent years. —

Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025 This year’s Pro Bowl Games will be held in Orlando, Florida, and is scheduled to include a week-long skills competition and flag football game on Feb. 2. —

Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 The second part of the event, including the flag football game, will be at Camping World Stadium on Feb. 2. —

Larry Holder, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 The games will take place in Central Florida and finish with a seven-on-seven flag football game between the AFC and NFC at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Feb. 2. —

David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for flag football

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of flag football was in 1947

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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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