American English

How to pronounce football

nounA1Common word
FUTbawl

/ˈfʊt̚ˌbɔl/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

a team sport in which two teams carry, throw, or kick an oval ball to score points

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Meanings & examples

noun

a team sport in which two teams carry, throw, or kick an oval ball to score points

She plays football in college.

The football game starts at 7:00.

Good to know

In American English, football usually means American football. The sport called fútbol in Spanish is soccer.

Common phrases & grammar

football game · football team · college football · professional football

play football

watch a football game

noun

the oval ball used in this sport

Please throw me the football.

He caught the football with one hand.

Common phrases & grammar

throw the football

catch the football

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