touch football

noun

A variant of American football in which players are touched as opposed to tackled.

Meanings

nountouch football (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAmerican footballA variant of American football in which players are touched as opposed to tackled.

    Synonyms: touchball

  2. uncountablerugby leagueA variant of rugby league developed in Australia in which players are touched as opposed to tackled.

    Synonyms: touch, touch footy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA variant of American football in which players are touched as opposed to tackled.

Similar

nounA variant of rugby league developed in Australia in which players are touched as opposed to tackled.

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APA

touch football. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch%20football

MLA

“touch football.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch%20football. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touch football,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch%20football.

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