foosball

noun

foos·​ball ˈfüz-ˌbȯl 

often capitalized

: a table game resembling soccer in which the ball is moved by manipulating rods to which small figures of players are attached

called also table soccer

Examples of foosball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each of its 388 rooms are designed with cottagecore vibes by Dorothy Draper & Co. Insider tip Hotel staffer Elizabeth Graves recommends an evening at the Carousel Arcade on Market Street, which opened last summer and offers classic arcade games, claw machines, and foosball. —Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025

Wine cellars with tasting rooms and game rooms featuring billiards, foosball, and virtual reality setups add to the fun. —Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025

Do foosball tables and pizza days truly impact employee engagement? —Nenad Lazarevic, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Included in the collection are such interactive treats as Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s foosball table created for 22 players and Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco’s ping-pong table with a fishpond instead of a net. —Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably modification of German Tischfussball, from Tisch table + Fussball soccer, from Fuss foot + Ball ball

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foosball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale