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touch football

touch football noun: a variant of American football in which players are touched as opposed to tackled.

Noun

touch football (uncountable)

  1. A variant of American football in which players are touched as opposed to tackled.
    Synonyms:
    touchball
  2. (rugby league) A variant of rugby league developed in Australia in which players are touched as opposed to tackled.
    Synonyms:
    touch, touch footy

Synonyms of touch football

Questions about touch football

What does touch football mean?
Touch football means a variant of American football in which players are touched as opposed to tackled.
What part of speech is touch football?
Touch football is a noun.

Words near touch football in the dictionary

  1. touch bases
  2. touch bottom
  3. touch cloth
  4. touch cotton
  5. touch down
  6. touch football
  7. touch footy
  8. touch grass
  9. touch hole
  10. touch holes
  11. touch home

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