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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Then he was back to football: “OK, then, let’s get ‘em.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

We were in the middle of a football game!

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"I started in Scottish football in 1981 and I've not known a season as exciting as this," he told BBC Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The planned 500MW facility to store renewable energy will be equivalent in size to more than 20 football pitches and is one of hundreds of similar projects in the pipeline across Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

A football, a phone call, a few commands.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin