Football Definition

fo͝otbôl
noun
Any issue, problem, etc. that is passed about or shunted from one group to another.
A political football.
Webster's New World
The oval, inflated, leather or rubber ball used in playing football in the U.S. or Canada.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
In the U.S., a game played on a field that is 100 yards long, with 2 teams of 11 players and a goal at each end: the players may attempt to score a touchdown by running or passing the ball, kick a field goal, etc.
Webster's New World
Rugby.
American Heritage
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Football

Noun

Singular:
football
Plural:
footballs

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to football using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

football