Football meaning

What does “football” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“football” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: 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

noun

  1. 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

  2. the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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