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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"I'm just focusing on my football at the moment and performing and trying to give everything for Nottingham Forest, really," added Anderson.

From BBC

A total of 94% disagreed that VAR makes watching football on television more enjoyable.

From BBC

But Sala's death also shone a light on the opaque world of football transfers and player welfare, as well as on so-called 'grey' and illegal charter flights.

From BBC

Shredded was the pretense that men’s Division I basketball and football players are amateurs—and the NCAA’s ability to regulate sports.

From The Wall Street Journal

I admire Stones so much as a person that I hope he gets enough football and game time to trust his body with the various injury problems he has had to contend with.

From BBC