footbag

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noun

A small beanbag or sandbag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically controlled by the feet, but in some sports every part of the body except the hands and arms may be used.

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Meanings

nounfootbag (countable and uncountable, plural footbags)

plural footbags

  1. countableA small beanbag or sandbag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically controlled by the feet, but in some sports every part of the body except the hands and arms may be used.
  2. uncountableAny of the sports that use the footbag.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ball sackbawbagclackerbagnutsackscrotescrotum

Origin

From foot + bag, by analogy with football.

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Translations

Finnish footbag, footbag
  • footbagball
  • footbaggame
Polish zośka, zośka
  • zośkaball
  • zośkagame
Portuguese footbag, footbag
  • footbagball
  • footbaggame
Russian жо́ска, ля́нга
  • жо́ска (žóska)game
  • ля́нга (ljánga)game
Cite this entry
APA

footbag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footbag

MLA

“footbag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footbag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “footbag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footbag.

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