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":