foosball

Rod-spinning bar game

Foosball is a tabletop game simulating soccer, played by manipulating rows of miniature players mounted on rotating rods to strike a ball toward the opponent's goal.

The game is a fixture in bars, game rooms, and break rooms: We played foosball in the basement all afternoon.

Also called table football or table soccer.

equipment

table

Horizontal furniture surface

  • rodsThin cylindrical shafts
  • handlesGrasping parts or manages
  • ballSpherical plaything or gala

goals · players · figures · kickers · playfield · goalies · bumpers · bearings · grips · scoreboard

recreation

leisure

Free time for relaxation

hobby · socializing · bar · pub · breakroom · arcade · dorm · basement · party · casual

gameplay

scoring

Earning points in competition

defense · offense · rotation · blocking · spin · flick · serve · possession · rebound · counterattack

competition

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

finals · playoffs · qualifiers · rivals · opponents · victory · defeat · trophy · match · duel

Categories
Opposites
real vs. miniature sport

foosballsoccer

Field sport with goals

football · association football

Phrases
Family

football, footprint, footage, foothold, underfoot, footballer, footstool, footballers, footsore

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G