football · noun /ˈfʊt.bɔːl/
football (GAME)
A2 U a game in which two teams of players kick, throw, and run with an oval ball to cross a goal line and score points
Dictionary examples:
a football player/team/helmet
He's playing football.
Are you coming to the football game?
I'm a big football fan.
Learner example:
Now I'm very happy, we play football, baseball but it's very difficult to speak all the time in English. (Preliminary English Test; B1; French)
football (SOCCER)
A2 the game of soccer
Dictionary example:
He played football in Spain.
Learner example:
I got two tickets for [the] football match. (Key English Test; A2; Slovene)
football (BALL)
A1 C an oval ball made of leather or plastic and filled with air, used in playing football
Dictionary example:
They were tossing around a football.
Learner example:
I'll get a new football for you. (Key English Test; A2; Arabic)
