football
🇺🇸
/ˈfʊtbɔːl/
🇬🇧
/ˈfʊtbɔːl/
noun
A1
A game where two teams of 11 players kick a round ball to score goals.
We play football with a round ball and two goals.
A1
A game where two teams of 11 players kick, throw, or carry an oval ball to score points.
American football uses an oval ball and helmets.
R
A Canadian game like American football with 12 players per team.
Canadian football has 12 players on each team.
A1
A round or oval ball filled with air.
He kicked the football over the fence.
R
An issue that people argue about often.
Tax reform is a political football in many countries.
translation
A game where two teams of 11 players kick a round ball to score goals.; A game where two teams of 11 players kick, throw, or carry an oval ball to score points.; A Canadian game like American football with 12 players per team.; A round or oval ball filled with air.; An issue that people argue about often.
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Plural
footballs