flag football
noun
Definition of flag football
: a variation of football in which a player must remove a flag attached to the ballcarrier's clothing to stop the play
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First Known Use of flag football
1947
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flag football
noun
Definition of flag football for English Language Learners
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: a form of American football in which the player with the ball is not tackled but instead must stop when another player removes a piece of cloth that is attached to the player's waist
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