noun
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
• Syn: ↑football
• Derivationally related forms: ↑footballer (for: ↑football)
• Members of this Topic:
↑broken-field, ↑completed, ↑uncompleted, ↑running, ↑passing, ↑pass, ↑ball-hawking, ↑punt, ↑punting, ↑place kick, ↑place-kicking, ↑dropkick, ↑juke, ↑fake, ↑football score, ↑kickoff, ↑professional football, ↑yard marker, ↑midfield, ↑back, ↑ball carrier, ↑runner, ↑center, ↑snapper, ↑end, ↑fullback, ↑halfback, ↑passer, ↑forward passer, ↑place-kicker, ↑placekicker, ↑punter, ↑quarterback, ↑signal caller, ↑field general, ↑running back, ↑rusher, ↑split end, ↑tailback, ↑tight end, ↑wingback, ↑winger, ↑quarter, ↑line up, ↑place-kick, ↑kick, ↑complete, ↑nail, ↑tackle, ↑drop-kick, ↑ground, ↑return
• Hypernyms: ↑field game, ↑contact sport
• Hyponyms:
↑American football, ↑American football game, ↑professional football, ↑rugby, ↑rugby football, ↑rugger, ↑soccer, ↑association football
• Part Meronyms: ↑half
Useful english dictionary. 2012.