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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Pep is a great example of someone who gets that - he did not just change football, he is a really genuine guy as well.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Tom Harp has been coaching volleyball at Granada Hills High for so long that few remember he won a City Section championship as a co-head football coach with Darryl Stroh in 1987.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

As people will tell you, I forced him to eat with us too, while we discussed his early impressions of the Premier League and English football in general.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In addition, tens of thousands of football fans are expected at Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Final.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Only a handful of people are huddled near the holographic pucks, discussing animatedly among themselves like my teachers debating about who the worst football team is.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer