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 watched them go and play football with their mates and things.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Chants of "we are staying up" echoed around the stadium as Leeds closed in on another season of top‑flight football.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Outside the courtroom, he coaches youth flag football.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He has covered the Olympics, the NFL, college football, college basketball, tennis, horse racing, boxing and MMA during his time with WSJ Sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Around noon, the Thomases were all watching the football game on TV.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney