Table Football

A2 8+
Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˈteɪbəl ˈfʊtbɔl/

Definitions of table football

noun a game played on a rectangular table with miniature figures representing soccer players

Example Sentences

A1 I like to play table football with my friends.

A2 Table football is a fun game to play during breaks.

B1 There is a table football tournament happening at the office next week.

B2 I used to be really good at table football when I was in college.

C1 The professional table football players were competing for a championship title.

C2 I have a custom-made table football table in my game room.

Examples of table football in a Sentence

formal Table football, also known as foosball, is a popular game played on a table with miniature figures attached to rotating rods.

informal Let's play some table football during our break, it's so much fun!

slang I totally dominated in table football last night, I'm the foosball champion!

figurative In the business world, negotiations can sometimes feel like a game of table football, with each side trying to score points.

Grammatical Forms of table football

plural

table footballs

comparative

more table football

superlative

most table football

present tense

play table football

future tense

will play table football

perfect tense

have played table football

continuous tense

are playing table football

singular

table football

positive degree

table football

infinitive

to play table football

gerund

playing table football

participle

played table football

Origin and Evolution of table football

First Known Use: 1921 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: Table football, also known as foosball, originated as a game in Europe that simulated football/soccer on a tabletop.
Evolution of the word: The term 'table football' has remained consistent in its usage to describe the game played on a tabletop with miniature players controlled by rods. However, it is also commonly referred to as 'foosball' in American English, derived from the German word 'fußball' meaning football/soccer.