Definitions

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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This could suggest the Dutch lack depth, with their squad members not getting the same level of minutes in club football.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He's also described a naval cadet's arm "like steel" and called Jaxson Dart, quarterback for the New York Giants football team, a "beautiful guy" with "legs like tree trunks."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

They’re playing at home and coached by one of the biggest names in world football, Argentina’s Mauricio Pochettino, former head coach at Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The Indiana Hoosiers won a football national championship!

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Even Pelicarnassus and the lions who played football didn’t sass her.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness