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footbag

footbag noun: a small beanbag or sandbag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically controlled by the feet, but in some sports every part of the body except the hands and arms may be used.

footbag: a small beanbag or sandbag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically...
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Noun

footbag (countable and uncountable, plural footbags)

  1. (countable) A small beanbag or sandbag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically controlled by the feet, but in some sports every part of the body except the hands and arms may be used.
  2. (uncountable) Any of the sports that use the footbag.

Forms of footbag

pluralfootbags

Origin of footbag

From foot + bag, by analogy with football.

Questions about footbag

What does footbag mean?
Footbag means a small beanbag or sandbag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically controlled by the feet, but in some sports every part of the body except the hands and arms may be used.
What part of speech is footbag?
Footbag is a noun.
What is the plural of footbag?
The plural of footbag is footbags.

Words near footbag in the dictionary

  1. foot-warmers
  2. foot-wobbler
  3. foot-wobblers
  4. footage
  5. footages
  6. footbag
  7. footbagger
  8. footbaggers
  9. footbags
  10. football
  11. football bar

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