foosball

noun

foos·​ball ˈfüz-ˌbȯl How to pronounce foosball (audio)
often capitalized
: a table game resembling soccer in which the ball is moved by manipulating rods to which small figures of players are attached

called also table soccer

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Board games, arcade games, and a foosball table await eager players, while a comfy couch makes for a cozy reading perch. Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025 The unit also features a retro arcade, office, foosball table, a cabinet full of board games and retro gaming system. Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 1 Feb. 2024 Families can attend their famous weekly clambakes, take a ride on the vintage fire truck, go fishing, play foosball or life-size chess, run amuck on the playground, or take a splash in one of two outdoor heated pools. Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024 There are also games in the finished basements and lofts that house poker tables and foosball. Gillian Telling, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foosball 

Word History

Etymology

probably modification of German Tischfussball, from Tisch table + Fussball soccer, from Fuss foot + Ball ball

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foosball was in 1966

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“Foosball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foosball. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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