football

[foot-bawl] / ˈfʊtˌbɔl /

NOUN

a sport

Synonyms

STRONGEST

soccer

STRONG

rugby

WEAK

American football Association football Canadian football grid game gridiron pastime the pigskin sport

NOUN

the ball used in football

Synonyms

STRONG

moleskin oval peanut pigskin pineapple porker sphere watermelon

WEAK

inflated oval regulation football

Example Sentences

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"Revenues from the Fifa World Cup are reinvested into developing the game of football, particularly for youth and women, worldwide."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Marco Rose comes from the Red Bull school of football.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Dearborn, 62, a former track and football coach, is in his 40th year participating in high school sports.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Ostrover and Lipschultz have become billionaires, buying a hockey team, a piece of a football team and luxury real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He’d tried football but hated tackling other players.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty