: football played informally and chiefly characterized by the substitution of touching for tackling
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Recent Examples on the WebMany of us do that by watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade or tossing around the pigskin in a friendly game of touch football. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022 Football’s Pro Bowl has become touch football played in pads, as the players who agree to show up try to avoid injury. William Power, WSJ, 15 May 2022 We are treated to a shirtless game of touch football on the beach, which doesn’t quite match the original volleyball game for sweaty camp subtext.New York Times, 26 May 2022 The unfurling snap of a boat sail; the gleaming Formica in a desert rest-stop diner; golden bodies playing touch football in the California surf while a magic-hour sun goes down. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 12 May 2022 The alternative touch football game similar to ultimate frisbee was created at Davidson in 1951. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022 The actor shared a very cute video of the couple playing touch football (quite well by the way) on the beach with friends.Essence, 14 Jan. 2022 In the second phase, the groups were brought together in a series of zero-sum competitions: baseball, tug-of-war, touch football. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2022 Some play touch football, or bring hockey gear for the occasion. Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Oct. 2021 See More