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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Invitations regularly arrive from Premier League football clubs to drop by.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A new trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona begins Tuesday a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Liverpool's title defence this term has flatlined, despite a staggering spending spree of £450m last summer, while many fans have become disenchanted with Slot's decisions and style of football.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The firm also bought a majority stake in Guangzhou FC, which became China's top football team.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Later, they ran outside and threw a football around the yard.

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