football

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfʊtbɔl/
  • IPA ^(key): [ˈfʊʔtbɔɫ] or [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔɫ]
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
  • IPA ^(key): [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔːl] or [ˈfʊʔtʰbɔːl] or [ˈfʊʔbɔːl]
• (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈfʊtbɑl/
  • IPA ^(key): [fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ]

• Audio (AU)

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Noun

Singular football

Plural footballs

1. (uncountable) Football refers to a number of team sports in which players kick a ball including association football (soccer), American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, and rugby football.
2. (countable) A football is the ball used in such games.

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  Girls playing football (soccer)

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  A football (soccer ball)

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  American football

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  An American football

Related words

• American football
• footballer

See also

• soccer