football (redirected from footballing)

foot·ball  (ftbôl)

n.

1. Sports

a. A game played by two teams of 11 players each on a rectangular, 100-yard-long field with goal lines and goal posts at either end, the object being to gain possession of the ball and advance it in running or passing plays across the opponent's goal line or kick it through the air between the opponent's goal posts.

b. The inflated oval ball used in this game.

2. Chiefly British

a. Rugby.

b. Soccer.

c. The ball used in Rugby or soccer.

3. Informal A problem or issue that is discussed among groups or persons without being settled: The issue of tax reform became a political football.

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footballer n.

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football

Noun

1. any of various games played with a ball in which two teams compete to kick, head, or propel the ball into each other's goal

2. the ball used in any of these games

footballer n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	football - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal football game punting, punt - (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game" place kick, place-kicking - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking dropkick - (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground juke, fake - (football) a deceptive move made by a football player football score - the score in a football game kickoff - (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score contact sport - a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players field game - an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays professional football - football played for pay professional football - football played for pay rugby, rugby football, rugger - a form of football played with an oval ball association football, soccer - a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal yard marker - (football) a marker indicating the yard line midfield - (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse) back - (football) a person who plays in the backfield ball carrier, runner - (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play snapper, center - (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff" end - (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold onto the pass" fullback - (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team halfback - (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position forward passer, passer - (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass place-kicker, placekicker - (football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal punter - (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground field general, quarterback, signal caller - (football) the person who plays quarterback running back - (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage rusher - (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball split end - (football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen tailback - (American football) the person who plays tailback tight end - (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle wingback - (football) the person who plays wingback winger - (sports) player in wing position half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval quarter - (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter" line up - take one's position before a kick-off fullback - play the fullback quarterback - play the quarterback place-kick - score (a goal) by making a place kick kick - make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown" complete, nail - complete a pass tackle - seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball drop-kick, dropkick - drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal drop-kick, dropkick - make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick
	2.	football - the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket" bladder - a bag that fills with air

Translations

football [ˈfutbɔːl] n → balón m;

(game) (BRIT) → fútbol m;

(US) → fútbol m americano

football [ˈfutbɔːl] foot n (= ball) → ballon m (de football) (= sport) (Brit) → football m: (US) → football américain

football [ˈfutbɔːl] foot n → Fußball m;

(US) → Football m, amerikanischer Fußball m

football [ˈfuːtbɔːl] n → pallone m;

(sport) (BRIT) → calcio: (US) → football m americano