touch football

touch football

n. A variety of football in which the advancement of the ball is stopped by touching rather than tackling the ball carrier.

touch football

n (American Football) an informal version of American football chiefly characterized by players being touched rather than tackled

touch′ foot′ball

n. a kind of football in which a touch is used instead of a tackle to stop the ballcarrier. [1930–1935]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

touch football - a version of American football in which the ball carrier is touched rather than tackledAmerican football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays