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touch football
noun
- an informal variety of football in which the touching, usually with both hands, of a ball-carrier by a member of the opposing team results in a down.
touch football
noun
- an informal version of American football chiefly characterized by players being touched rather than tackled
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of touch football1
Example Sentences
He was passionate about sports and, for decades, organized a weekly touch football game with a rotating cast.
The spoof opens with the squeaky-clean Manning playing touch football with the group, encouraging everyone in the huddle to practice teamwork and have fun.
He quickly became the popular young teacher at Pacoima Middle School, who played touch football with the boys after school, broke up fights and could actually teach.
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss wrote about how Theodore Roosevelt was frequently pictured boxing, horseback riding and hiking, while John Kennedy swam, sailed and played touch football despite serious injuries sustained during the war.
He continued, "The most fun was delivering food to a touch football game. I was like, 'Where's the building I'm supposed to be delivering to?' It was a field. There was a bunch of dudes."
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