football
(UK, Africa, Caribbean, South Asia, uncountable) Association football, also called soccer: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking th
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(UK, Africa, Caribbean, South Asia, uncountable) Association football, also called soccer: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball.
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A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football.
"football" means: A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"football" means: A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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— Bluesky· May 2026““The last bastion of our precious union” I’m sitting here shaking ma head, what a fucked up mindset for supporting a football club, let’s hope he gets what he wants.”
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— Bluesky· May 2026“Even Noel Gallagher is a tinpot supporter. Fucked off after the third goal www.skysports.com/football/vid...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".
The player kicked the football.
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— Bluesky· May 2026“Oceanside’s Frontwave Arena getting minor-league hockey team https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/300933/ Oceanside’s Frontwave Arena is already home to San Diego’s minor-league basketball, soccer and football teams. Soon, the arena…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“FIFA invites Iran to Zurich for World Cup 2026 discussions – P.M. News https://www.europesays.com/ch/60423/ FIFA has officially invited the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) to its headquarters in Zurich for important talks regarding…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Irish football legend Tony Cascarino backs France as winners ahead of World Cup Tony Cascarino on his World Cup winners, and his own time playing for Ireland”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Now, I was always planning to take 👦 to a game. He loves football. Getting him to a game on his birthday is a great idea. But…it’s the OPENING OF A NEW STADIUM. He’s turning THREE. Am I a bad person if I don’t take him because he won’t appreciate the gravity of the moment 😅😅😅”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Australian rules football) To kick the football directly off the ground, without using one's hands.
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(originally UK, late 19th C, now, chiefly, US, Australia, Ireland, Philippines, and other countries; see usage notes) Association football.
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(sometimes, capitalized) association football; soccer.