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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Team Europe saw off competition from England's Euro 2025-winning women's football team and England's Women's Rugby World Cup champions to claim the prize.

From BBC

D. D. Lewis:, external American Hall of Fame football player was a Super Bowl champion with the Dallas Cowboys in 1972 and 1978.

From BBC

Team Europe were voted the Team of the Year on Thursday after their Ryder Cup success, seeing off competition from England's Euro 2025-winning women's football team and England's Women's Rugby World Cup champions.

From BBC

On any given Sunday, Americans flock to their couches to watch hours of football on TV.

From Barron's

Until then, the site had listed the weight of every player on the football team—a universal practice for programs around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal