football
[fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ]/ˈfʊtbɑl//ˈfʊtbɔːl//ˈfʊtbɔl/noun
Definitions
(general) A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
Example: Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football.
Association football: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball. Known as soccer in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
Example: Each team scored three goals when they played football.
American football: a game played on a field of 100 yards long and 53 1/3 yards wide in which two teams of 11 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
Example: Each team scored two touchdowns when they played football.
Canadian football: a game played on a played on a field of 110 yards long and 65 yards wide in which two teams of 12 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
Example: They played football in the snow.
verb
Definitions
To play football.