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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Dearborn, 62, a former track and football coach, is in his 40th year participating in high school sports.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Adrian Tucker was the manager who gave Ingle her first cap, in an era when the landscape was very different in women's football.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"He needs Champions League football next season, so he needs to win this derby."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

They say a week is a long time in football - never mind an entire decade.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

We’d go up to kick the football and they’d pull it back.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis