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Football Definition: Sport and Ball Uses (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：football sport (football)
football
/ˈfʊt.bɔːl/
n.
A team sport played on a field, where players mostly use their feet to kick a ball and score goals.
football sport
➕
/ˈfʊt.bɔːl spɔːrt/
n.
A team sport where two teams of eleven players aim to score goals by propelling a ball into the opponent's net using their feet, heads, or other body parts except hands and arms.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
football = foot (noun) + ball (noun). Refers to a ball game played on foot.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine kicking a round ball with your foot – that's football!
📖 Example
Every Saturday afternoon, our whole family gathers to watch the football match on TV and cheer for our favorite team.
Every Saturday afternoon, our whole family gathers to watch the football match on TV and cheer for our favorite team.
🔗 Collocations
play football – to participate in the sport of football
football match – a scheduled game of football between two teams
football player – an athlete who plays football
🔄 Synonyms
soccer (n.) – A term for football used primarily in North America and some other countries.
association football (n.) – The full formal name for the sport of football.
🌱 Derivatives
footballer (n.) – a person who plays football
footballing (adj.) – relating to the sport of football
📖 Cultural Story
Originating in 15th-century England, 'football' described foot-based ball games. Modern rules were set in 1863 with the founding of The Football Association.
Meaning 2：football ball (football)
football
/ˈfʊt.bɔːl/
n.
The ball used in the sport of football. It's usually a round, inflated object made of leather or synthetic material.
football ball
➕
/ˈfʊt.bɔːl bɔːl/
n.
The spherical object used in the game of football, typically made of leather or synthetic material, inflated and designed to be kicked.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
I need to buy a new football because the old one has a slow leak and won't stay round.
I need to buy a new football because the old one has a slow leak and won't stay round.
🔗 Collocations
kick a football – to strike the ball with one's foot
inflate a football – to pump air into the ball
football shape – the spherical or oval shape of a football
🔄 Synonyms
soccer ball (n.) – The ball used in the sport of soccer, same as a football.
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