flag football

noun

: a variation of football in which a player must remove a flag attached to the ballcarrier's clothing to stop the play

Examples of flag football in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Neither rain nor all-star quarterback Makena Cook of Sierra Canyon could slow down the flag football super team known as the unbeaten JSerra Lions on Wednesday in the opening round of pool play for the Southern Section Open Division playoffs. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Cheerleaders from both teams joined flag football clinics encouraging women and young people to try the sport ahead of its LA28 Olympic debut. — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

The University Interscholastic League is one step closer to sanctioning girls high school flag football in Texas. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

The Kansas State High School Activities Association said its scheduled flag football state championship has been suspended, along with any other of its matches through the weekend. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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