football
[fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ]noun
A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
Example sentence
- “Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football.”
Related words
basketballA sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.tennisA sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.swimmingThe act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.runningThe activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason.cyclingThe activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...).coachA trainer or instructor.