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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The other winners included Niels, a football fan from the Netherlands, Alix Heugas from France, Jamie from Stroud and two-time champion Ariel Dempsey from Michigan in the United States.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Charrington added that Spurs have since restructured their football operations, with refreshed executive and football teams, as well further appointments expected in the coming weeks.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"Those days were hard. My family really stuck by me, and the fans. I am back playing football and enjoying myself, that's the main thing."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

She looked rather sheepish, before saying: "I'm still here. I'm still hungry and there is no place I would rather be. I'm happy to announce that I will be staying at the football club."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“If I was a billionaire, I’d go to every Celtics game. And maybe I’d start following football and baseball, too.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty