touch football

"Touch football" is a less physical and informal version of traditional American football or rugby league, where players are touched instead of tackled.

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Definition

B2American Football

(informal)A version of American football where a player stops when touched by an opponent instead of being tackled.

Example

  • They played touch football in the park to avoid injuries.

B2Rugby League

(informal)A variant of rugby league where players are touched rather than tackled to the ground.

Example

  • Touch football is a popular sport in Australia, especially for children.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "touch football":

rugby footballsoccer football