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

And flag football will be a sport at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Pittman, partnering with Toyota and LOVE Sign, hosted a flag football clinic for the students on the Edgewood campus Tuesday, aiming to teach them the basics of the game and help them to build confidence through physical activity. — Josh Taylor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

One of the great teams from the 2026-27 school year is going to end up being JSerra flag football. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Steve Worling will oversee competition, venue and core tech for the flag football league. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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