flag footballBrE/ˌflæɡ ˈfʊtbɔːl/NAmE/ˌflæɡ ˈfʊtbɔːl/noun[U] (NAmE) atypeofAmerican footballplayedwithouttheusualformoftackling. Atackle is made instead by pulling a piece of cloth from an opponent's waistband（美式）夺旗橄榄球（擒抱方式不同于一般的美式足球，而是从对方的腰带上拽出一块织物）➡ comparetouch football