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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I remember even just like those shorts with the Knicks logo that he wears playing football.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It would be wrong to paper over the cracks or whitewash the issues Mexico has faced in the run-up to kick, argues Mexican football journalist, Rafael Puente.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"For me, Messi is the greatest football player in history," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Toronto police said Monday they seized more than 16,000 fake football jerseys and flags, along with two counterfeit trophies.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

If he played football, people might like him.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly