Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
football
noun
/ˈfʊtbɔːl/
Definition
A team sport played on a rectangular field where the objective is to score goals by getting a ball into the opposing team’s net using any part of the body except the arms and hands. In different regions, ‘football’ can refer to different variations of the game.
Examples
- They played football in the park every weekend.
- The football match ended in a thrilling 3-2 victory.
- He has been a football fan since he was a child.
Meaning
Football generally refers to a popular sport played between two teams, which can include soccer in many countries or American football in the United States.
Synonyms
- soccer (primarily in the US)
- gridiron (for American football)
- footie (informal, primarily in the UK)
