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

With 75 televisions, including an 840-square-foot curved LED wall, a DJ booth, golf swing suites, pop-a-shots, pool, shuffleboard and foosball, there’s a week’s worth of entertainment packed into one location that looks like a giant college party. —Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025

Inside, games such as shuffleboard, table tennis and foosball will invite locals to stay a while. —Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025

The Prince of Wales is also participated in some of the sporty activities that the hub has like boxing and foosball — no surprise given his athletic proclivities! —Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025

Board games, arcade games, and a foosball table await eager players, while a comfy couch makes for a cozy reading perch. —Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 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