Definitions for FOOTBALL
ˈfʊtˌbɔlfoot·ball

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. football, football gamenoun

   any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

2. footballnoun

   the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football

GCIDERate this definition:3.7 / 9 votes

1. footballnoun

   Something which is treated in a rough manner, usually as part of a dispute; as, a political football.

2. footballnoun

   The game played with a football, by two opposing teams of players moving the ball between goals at opposite ends of a rectangular playing field. Outside the United States football refers to soccer, and in England, also to rugby, but in the United States the shape of the ball and the rules of the game are different. Arbuthnot.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. footballnoun

   association football: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball. Known as soccer in the US

   Each team scored three goals when they played football.

2. footballnoun

   American football: a game in which two teams attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.

   Each team scored two touchdowns when they played football.

3. footballnoun

   Canadian football: a game played on a wide field in which two teams attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.

   They played football in the snow.

4. footballnoun

   Australian rules football.

5. footballnoun

   Gaelic football: a field game played with similar rules to hurling, but using hands and feet rather than a stick, and a ball, similar to, yet smaller than a soccer ball.

6. footballnoun

   rugby league.

7. footballnoun

   rugby union

8. footballnoun

   The ball used in any game called "football".

   The player kicked the football.

9. footballnoun

   Practise of these particular games, or techniques used in them.

10. footballnoun

    An item of discussion, particularly in a back-and-forth manner

    That budget item became a political football.

11. footballnoun

    The nickname of the leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans, which is always near the US President.

12. Etymology: foot + ball; may refer to the act of kicking a ball with the feet, or to the fact that games are played on foot, as opposed to on horseback.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footballnoun

   A ball commonly made of a blown bladder cased with leather, driven by the foot.

   Etymology: foot and ball.

   Am I so round with you as you with me,
   That like a football you do spurn me thus? William Shakespeare.

   Such a Winter-piece should be beautified with all manner of works and exercises of Winter; as footballs, felling of wood, and sliding upon the ice. Henry Peacham.

   As when a sort of lusty shepherds try
   Their force at football, care of victory
   Makes them salute so rudely, breast to breast,
   That their encounter seems too rough for jest. Edmund Waller.

   One rolls along a football to his foes,
   One with a broken truncheon deals his blows. Dryden.

   He was sensible the common football was a very imperfect imitation of that exercise. Scriblerus Club , Mart. Scribl.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Football

   Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word football normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called football include association football (known as soccer in some countries); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby football (either rugby league or rugby union); and Gaelic football. These various forms of football are known as football codes. There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British influence outside the directly controlled Empire. By the end of the 19th century, distinct regional codes were already developing: Gaelic football, for example, deliberately incorporated the rules of local traditional football games in order to maintain their heritage. In 1888, The Football League was founded in England, becoming the first of many professional football competitions. During the 20th century, several of the various kinds of football grew to become some of the most popular team sports in the world.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. football

   Football is a team sport that involves two teams, each consisting of 11 players, striving to get a spherical ball into the opponent's goal, often by kicking it or heading it. The game is usually played on a rectangular field with goals at each end. Different variations of football are popular worldwide, include American football, rugby, and Australian football. The term "football" in most countries refers to what is known in the United States as "soccer." The game is governed by a ruleset known as the Laws of the Game.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Footballnoun

   an inflated ball to be kicked in sport, usually made in India rubber, or a bladder incased in Leather

2. Footballnoun

   the game of kicking the football by opposing parties of players between goals

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Football

   Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by kicking the ball into the opposing goal. The goalkeepers are the only players allowed to touch the ball with their hands or arms while it is in play and then only in their penalty area. Outfield players mostly use their feet to strike or pass the ball, but may use their head to strike the ball instead. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is tied at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout depending on the format of the competition. The Laws of the Game were originally codified in England by The Football Association in 1863. Association football is governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football which organises a World Cup every four years.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Football

   A competitive team sport played on a rectangular field. This is the American or Canadian version of the game and also includes the form known as rugby. It does not include non-North American football (= SOCCER).

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FOOTBALL

   A clever subterfuge for carrying on prize-fights under the guise of a reputable game.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. football

   A type of ball and product created and designed in various colors, materials, shapes, sizes and styles for various purposes.

   There are spherical shaped balls e.g. football, baseball, tennis ball and oblong shaped balls e.g. american football and australian rules football.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 22, 2016  

2. ---

   football

   A type of team sport.

   Football is a much loved sport and is played in many forms across the world.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 22, 2016  

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1. • Ball

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FOOTBALL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1670

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FOOTBALL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #970

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FOOTBALL' in Nouns Frequency: #696

How to pronounce FOOTBALL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say FOOTBALL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FOOTBALL in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FOOTBALL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of FOOTBALL in a Sentence

1. Traoere Kadjale:

   It's really fun for us, it brings us joy. So we are asking Russia to give us an opportunity. Football players like us, who are here, we can also express ourselves.

2. Christian Gourcuff:

   Frankly, there is no [ discrimination ], there are fewer problems of discrimination within football than in society.

3. Michael Edmonds:

   It was an honor to fly Michael Strahan to space on New Shepard, we’re thrilled this space-flown football will be displayed in the Hall of Fame to inspire current and future generations to access space for the benefit of Earth.

4. Andy Papathanassiou:

   For a lot of guys that's very tough, very dramatic, when football didn't work out, he wasn't one of these guys who put on a sad face. He became known and active in another area.

5. Alexei Sorokin:

   It changed not only the perception of Russia abroad, it changed us, we now believe that we can. We can play football well, we can organize events of global importance well.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=FOOTBALL
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=FOOTBALL
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Football
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=FOOTBALL
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FOOTBALL
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=FOOTBALL
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=FOOTBALL