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FUTB-orl/ˈfʊtbɔːl/

Two teams, one ball, mostly feet: football. Play football / a football match. The ball itself is also a football. American football is a different sport; in Britain, football is the game many countries call soccer.

Meaning

A game in which two teams kick a ball, or the ball itself.

Examples

• “The children play football after school.”
• “There is a football game on TV.”
• “He kicked the football over the wall.”

Good to know

play football. a football match. US often says soccer for this game.

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