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football

Definition

  • noun: any one of several games in which two teams try to get a ball to the goals at each end of a large field
  • noun: any of several games played between two teams on a usually rectangular field having goalposts or goals at each end and whose object is to get the ball over a goal line, into a goal, or between goalposts by running, passing, or kicking
  • synonyms: pill, pigskin, outdated

Examples

  • This issue is too important to be treated as a 'political football'.

  • He played a lot of 'football' in high school and college.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Yeah. It was nice to meet you, Shmuel. And you, Bruno. (SOLDIER SHOUTING) Bye. Mum, I can't find my football. Well, it'll be in one of your cupboards, sweet. It isn't. I've looked. Can I have a piece of chocolate? A piece. Yes. (PAVEL GROANS) Bruno? - Have you looked in the cellar? - The cellar? For your football. Oh. (GRUNTING) (CRASHING) Damn. - Gretel, I've just seen all your... (..)
    2008 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas