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

For Fort Lauderdale resident and Immakolee native NyKeeta Christopher, who competes on the women’s team, flag football gave her a community. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2026

The Northern League, with defending champion Marshall, will once again provide lots of top flag football teams. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Roberts, a long-time Orlando-area flag football competitor, saw Brown doing his thing. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

The City Section now has more flag football teams (91) than tackle football teams (71) while more than 400 college programs exist at the varsity and club level. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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