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football
noun foot·ball \ˈfu̇t-ˌbȯl\
Definition of FOOTBALL
1
: any of several games played between two teams on a usually rectangular field having goalposts or goals at each end and whose object is to get the ball over a goal line, into a goal, or between goalposts by running, passing, or kicking: as a British : soccer b British : rugby c : an American game played between two teams of 11 players each in which the ball is in possession of one side at a time and is advanced by running or passing d Australian : australian rules football e Canada : canadian football
2
a : an inflated oval ball used in the game of football b British : a soccer ball
3
: something treated roughly especially as the subject of a prolonged dispute <the issue became a political football in Congress>
— foot·ball·er \-ˌbȯ-lər\ noun
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First Known Use of FOOTBALL
15th century
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Rhymes with FOOTBALL
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FOOTBALL Defined for Kids
football
noun foot·ball \ˈfu̇t-ˌbȯl\
Definition of FOOTBALL for Kids
1
: a game played with an oval ball on a large field by two teams of eleven players that move the ball by kicking, passing, or running with it
2
: the ball used in football
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