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flag football

flag football noun: a version of American football where the players must remove a flag, worn around the waist, from the ball carrier instead of tackling.

Noun

flag football (uncountable)

  1. A version of American football where the players must remove a flag, worn around the waist, from the ball carrier instead of tackling.
    Synonyms:
    flagball

Synonyms of flag football

Questions about flag football

What does flag football mean?
Flag football means a version of American football where the players must remove a flag, worn around the waist, from the ball carrier instead of tackling.
What part of speech is flag football?
Flag football is a noun.

Words near flag football in the dictionary

  1. flag complex
  2. flag complexes
  3. flag day
  4. flag days
  5. flag down
  6. flag football
  7. flag gun
  8. flag guns
  9. flag leaf
  10. flag leaves
  11. flag lieutenant

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