football


Definition: Meaning of, football in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfʊtbɔːl /

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football footballs
  1. [uncountable] British English a game played by two teams of eleven players who try to kick a round ball into the other team's GOAL [=  soccer]
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  2. [uncountable] American English a game played by two teams of eleven players who try to carry or kick an OVAL ball into the other team's GOAL [=  American football British English]
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  3. football hooligan British English someone who behaves in a noisy or violent way at a football match
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  4. [countable] a ball used in these games
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football used in phrases

  • American football (noun)
    1. a game played in the US by two teams of eleven players, who carry, throw, or kick an OVAL ball [=  football American English]
  • American football game (noun)
    1. running or passing a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of plays
  • Canadian football (noun)
    1. game similar to American football in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards long and 65 yards wide, with end zones 20 yards deep.
  • Football Association, the
    1. the full name of the FA
  • Football League, the
    1. an organization of professional football teams in England and Wales. It consists of three 'Leagues': the Championship and Leagues One and Two, but does not include the FA PREMIERSHIP, which is the highest league. Professional football in Scotland is controlled by a similar organization called the Scottish Football League.
  • Gaelic football (noun)
    1. a game played in Ireland between two teams of 15 players, using a round ball that can be kicked or hit with the hands
  • association football (noun)
    1. FOOTBALL
  • fantasy football (noun)
    1. a game in which lots of people make imaginary football teams by choosing real players. They get points according to how well the players do in real games, and the winner is the person whose team gets the most points
  • flag football (noun)
    1. a game like American football in which players tear off small pieces of cloth called flags from around other players' waists instead of knocking them down [↪  touch football]
  • football coach (noun)
    1. a coach of football players
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