Definition of football in English:

football

noun ˈfʊtbɔːlˈfʊtˌbɔl

1mass noun Any of various forms of team game involving kicking (and in some cases also handling) a ball, in particular (in the UK) soccer or (in the US) American football.
足球运动（尤指英式足球，美式橄榄球）
as modifier a football club
a football match
Example sentencesExamples
- For the first time, a female player played for a major college football team.
- The hurling and football teams were reasonably successful but it was on the soccer field that Cork shone.
- This marvellous facility is home to soccer, football and hurling clubs and a training ground for local athletes.
- He brings a lot of presence as an individual, and he's a great addition to our football team.
- Notre Dame isn't even the best private-school football team in America anymore.
- Every good team needs a good leader, and every good football team needs a leader at quarterback.
- I got the feeling later that day and the next that Parcells likes the looks of his football team.
- When I was 16 years old, my Mississippi high school football team had a game in New Orleans.
- I didn't want to have to contend with soccer and Pop Warner football games.
- The soccer and football games that were scheduled were cancelled after consultation with the visiting American teams.
- One piece of clothing comes off every time the University of Kentucky football team wins a game.
- The football team had two games this week-one of Tuesday and the other on Friday.
- Who in their right mind would risk life and limb to referee a local soccer or football match?
- The way Mike dealt with his injury was the turning point for our football team.
- The Shapiro model is something Ohio's professional football teams should follow.
- Rather than just running the ball, it's one of the other things I can do to help out this football team.
- Go outside with your kids and play in the snow or start a pickup basketball, hockey, soccer or football game.
- So he asked if I could handle the Elmwood football game, since I was a sports reporter for my college paper.
- Like any good football team, America needed a good offense and a good defense during the war.
1. 1.1 The playing of football, especially in a stylish and entertaining way.
  （尤指别具一格或精彩的）足球风格，踢法
  his team played some impressive football
  他的球队踢法令人印象深刻。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They played some entertaining football and looked the better side for the first half hour.
  There is, and always has been, a tradition of entertaining football at Celtic which I'm sure will never change.
  Confidence was now running high for Molleran's and at last they began to show some of the stylish football that had taken them to the final.
  The point he is making is that fans come to see entertaining and creative football played by motivated players.
  Albion were well worth their advantage at that stage having played some impressive passing football without reward in the first half.
  Their football has been fast and stylish; their scoring impressive.
  The club reached its peak in the 1970s, when it gained a reputation for playing entertaining football.
  This was a very entertaining game with both sides playing some great football.
  The game produced a wealth of good football with plenty of entertainment and wholehearted effort form both teams.
  He made little impression in the opening half when Real played some spectacular football in the middle of the pitch.
  Two great goals with a sprinkling of sparkling football at times lit up an entertaining opening 45 minutes.
  But it was always entertaining and pulsating, with some excellent football played by both sides.
  They blooded some new players and over the season they provided some wonderful entertainment and brilliant football.
  But red cards and bravado aside, there was plenty of good football played and entertainment provided too.
  A gale force wind spoiled any chance of entertaining football at Station Park as Forfar broke their duck at home this season.
  Despite the poor conditions both sides served up some entertaining football, a draw being a fair result.
  We aren't filling the ground and that's disappointing because we are playing such entertaining football.
  These were very entertaining games with some excellent displays of football from all sides.
  Both teams like to get the ball on the deck and play through the midfield and that makes it entertaining football to watch.
  While it was heavy going underfoot, both teams worked hard and provided some entertaining football.
2A ball used in football, either round (as in soccer) or oval (as in rugby and American football) and typically made of leather or plastic and filled with compressed air.
足球；橄榄球
Example sentencesExamples
- We went inside, stuffed our faces, and then went back outside to throw the football around.
- But, when you are carrying one of the footballs or the soccer ball, you can be tackled.
- Also look for Drew Bledsoe, who signed a huge contract this offseason, to fill the autumn air with footballs.
- Using a volleyball instead of a football reduces the chances a player will break a finger.
- Others kick back on cots and read, while outside a football is tossed in a friendly game of catch.
- It was running the football, protecting the ball and forcing turnovers.
- The QB rarely will pick up a football until training camp and will play sparingly in the preseason.
- They want to run the football and keep the ball away from the other team.
- We all kind of played water polo with a football and then Lindsay insisted that we hang out in the spa with Logan and Taylor.
- No more flying footballs through the goal post to decide the outcome.
- Fluffy clouds dotted the sky and children threw footballs around outside.
1. 2.1 A topical issue that is the subject of continued argument or controversy.
  〈喻〉争论不休的话题，被踢来踢去的难题
  the use of education as a political football
  把教育当作一个政治问题争论不休。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Some people are seeking to use the issue as a football, rather than trying to find genuine solutions to the obvious difficulties.
  What happens afterwards should focus on the football, not violence and other side issues.
  Is a paper that outsells every other title in Scotland really capable of turning the serious issue of drugs into an election football?

Definition of football in US English:

football

nounˈfo͝otˌbôlˈfʊtˌbɔl

1A form of team game played in North America with an oval ball on a field marked out as a gridiron.
Example sentencesExamples
- Every good team needs a good leader, and every good football team needs a leader at quarterback.
- The Shapiro model is something Ohio's professional football teams should follow.
- I didn't want to have to contend with soccer and Pop Warner football games.
- Notre Dame isn't even the best private-school football team in America anymore.
- When I was 16 years old, my Mississippi high school football team had a game in New Orleans.
- I got the feeling later that day and the next that Parcells likes the looks of his football team.
- So he asked if I could handle the Elmwood football game, since I was a sports reporter for my college paper.
- For the first time, a female player played for a major college football team.
- One piece of clothing comes off every time the University of Kentucky football team wins a game.
- Go outside with your kids and play in the snow or start a pickup basketball, hockey, soccer or football game.
- The soccer and football games that were scheduled were cancelled after consultation with the visiting American teams.
- The football team had two games this week-one of Tuesday and the other on Friday.
- The hurling and football teams were reasonably successful but it was on the soccer field that Cork shone.
- He brings a lot of presence as an individual, and he's a great addition to our football team.
- Rather than just running the ball, it's one of the other things I can do to help out this football team.
- Like any good football team, America needed a good offense and a good defense during the war.
- The way Mike dealt with his injury was the turning point for our football team.
- Who in their right mind would risk life and limb to referee a local soccer or football match?
- This marvellous facility is home to soccer, football and hurling clubs and a training ground for local athletes.
1. 1.1
  British term for soccer
2. 1.2 Play in a game of football, especially when stylish and entertaining.
  （尤指别具一格或精彩的）足球风格，踢法
  his team played some impressive football
  他的球队踢法令人印象深刻。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We aren't filling the ground and that's disappointing because we are playing such entertaining football.
  Two great goals with a sprinkling of sparkling football at times lit up an entertaining opening 45 minutes.
  Both teams like to get the ball on the deck and play through the midfield and that makes it entertaining football to watch.
  These were very entertaining games with some excellent displays of football from all sides.
  But it was always entertaining and pulsating, with some excellent football played by both sides.
  Confidence was now running high for Molleran's and at last they began to show some of the stylish football that had taken them to the final.
  A gale force wind spoiled any chance of entertaining football at Station Park as Forfar broke their duck at home this season.
  The game produced a wealth of good football with plenty of entertainment and wholehearted effort form both teams.
  He made little impression in the opening half when Real played some spectacular football in the middle of the pitch.
  This was a very entertaining game with both sides playing some great football.
  While it was heavy going underfoot, both teams worked hard and provided some entertaining football.
  They blooded some new players and over the season they provided some wonderful entertainment and brilliant football.
  Their football has been fast and stylish; their scoring impressive.
  The point he is making is that fans come to see entertaining and creative football played by motivated players.
  Albion were well worth their advantage at that stage having played some impressive passing football without reward in the first half.
  There is, and always has been, a tradition of entertaining football at Celtic which I'm sure will never change.
  The club reached its peak in the 1970s, when it gained a reputation for playing entertaining football.
  They played some entertaining football and looked the better side for the first half hour.
  Despite the poor conditions both sides served up some entertaining football, a draw being a fair result.
  But red cards and bravado aside, there was plenty of good football played and entertainment provided too.
2A ball used in football, either oval (as in American football) or round (as in soccer), typically made of leather or plastic and filled with compressed air.
足球；橄榄球
Example sentencesExamples
- It was running the football, protecting the ball and forcing turnovers.
- Fluffy clouds dotted the sky and children threw footballs around outside.
- We went inside, stuffed our faces, and then went back outside to throw the football around.
- Also look for Drew Bledsoe, who signed a huge contract this offseason, to fill the autumn air with footballs.
- But, when you are carrying one of the footballs or the soccer ball, you can be tackled.
- We all kind of played water polo with a football and then Lindsay insisted that we hang out in the spa with Logan and Taylor.
- Using a volleyball instead of a football reduces the chances a player will break a finger.
- The QB rarely will pick up a football until training camp and will play sparingly in the preseason.
- No more flying footballs through the goal post to decide the outcome.
- They want to run the football and keep the ball away from the other team.
- Others kick back on cots and read, while outside a football is tossed in a friendly game of catch.
1. 2.1 A topical issue that is the subject of continued argument or controversy.
  〈喻〉争论不休的话题，被踢来踢去的难题
  the use of education as a political football
  把教育当作一个政治问题争论不休。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Some people are seeking to use the issue as a football, rather than trying to find genuine solutions to the obvious difficulties.
  Is a paper that outsells every other title in Scotland really capable of turning the serious issue of drugs into an election football?
  What happens afterwards should focus on the football, not violence and other side issues.
3A briefcase containing authentication codes and other items that allow the US president to authorize a nuclear strike at any time.
wherever the president travels, a military aide stays close with the football
whose fingers would we prefer to have on America's nuclear football?

词汇	football
释义	Definition of football in English: football noun ˈfʊtbɔːlˈfʊtˌbɔl 1mass noun Any of various forms of team game involving kicking (and in some cases also handling) a ball, in particular (in the UK) soccer or (in the US) American football. 足球运动（尤指英式足球，美式橄榄球） as modifier a football club a football match Example sentencesExamples For the first time, a female player played for a major college football team. The hurling and football teams were reasonably successful but it was on the soccer field that Cork shone. This marvellous facility is home to soccer, football and hurling clubs and a training ground for local athletes. He brings a lot of presence as an individual, and he's a great addition to our football team. Notre Dame isn't even the best private-school football team in America anymore. Every good team needs a good leader, and every good football team needs a leader at quarterback. I got the feeling later that day and the next that Parcells likes the looks of his football team. When I was 16 years old, my Mississippi high school football team had a game in New Orleans. I didn't want to have to contend with soccer and Pop Warner football games. The soccer and football games that were scheduled were cancelled after consultation with the visiting American teams. One piece of clothing comes off every time the University of Kentucky football team wins a game. The football team had two games this week-one of Tuesday and the other on Friday. Who in their right mind would risk life and limb to referee a local soccer or football match? The way Mike dealt with his injury was the turning point for our football team. The Shapiro model is something Ohio's professional football teams should follow. Rather than just running the ball, it's one of the other things I can do to help out this football team. Go outside with your kids and play in the snow or start a pickup basketball, hockey, soccer or football game. So he asked if I could handle the Elmwood football game, since I was a sports reporter for my college paper. Like any good football team, America needed a good offense and a good defense during the war. 1.1 The playing of football, especially in a stylish and entertaining way. （尤指别具一格或精彩的）足球风格，踢法 his team played some impressive football 他的球队踢法令人印象深刻。 Example sentencesExamples They played some entertaining football and looked the better side for the first half hour. There is, and always has been, a tradition of entertaining football at Celtic which I'm sure will never change. Confidence was now running high for Molleran's and at last they began to show some of the stylish football that had taken them to the final. The point he is making is that fans come to see entertaining and creative football played by motivated players. Albion were well worth their advantage at that stage having played some impressive passing football without reward in the first half. Their football has been fast and stylish; their scoring impressive. The club reached its peak in the 1970s, when it gained a reputation for playing entertaining football. This was a very entertaining game with both sides playing some great football. The game produced a wealth of good football with plenty of entertainment and wholehearted effort form both teams. He made little impression in the opening half when Real played some spectacular football in the middle of the pitch. Two great goals with a sprinkling of sparkling football at times lit up an entertaining opening 45 minutes. But it was always entertaining and pulsating, with some excellent football played by both sides. They blooded some new players and over the season they provided some wonderful entertainment and brilliant football. But red cards and bravado aside, there was plenty of good football played and entertainment provided too. A gale force wind spoiled any chance of entertaining football at Station Park as Forfar broke their duck at home this season. Despite the poor conditions both sides served up some entertaining football, a draw being a fair result. We aren't filling the ground and that's disappointing because we are playing such entertaining football. These were very entertaining games with some excellent displays of football from all sides. Both teams like to get the ball on the deck and play through the midfield and that makes it entertaining football to watch. While it was heavy going underfoot, both teams worked hard and provided some entertaining football. 2A ball used in football, either round (as in soccer) or oval (as in rugby and American football) and typically made of leather or plastic and filled with compressed air. 足球；橄榄球 Example sentencesExamples We went inside, stuffed our faces, and then went back outside to throw the football around. But, when you are carrying one of the footballs or the soccer ball, you can be tackled. Also look for Drew Bledsoe, who signed a huge contract this offseason, to fill the autumn air with footballs. Using a volleyball instead of a football reduces the chances a player will break a finger. Others kick back on cots and read, while outside a football is tossed in a friendly game of catch. It was running the football, protecting the ball and forcing turnovers. The QB rarely will pick up a football until training camp and will play sparingly in the preseason. They want to run the football and keep the ball away from the other team. We all kind of played water polo with a football and then Lindsay insisted that we hang out in the spa with Logan and Taylor. No more flying footballs through the goal post to decide the outcome. Fluffy clouds dotted the sky and children threw footballs around outside. 2.1 A topical issue that is the subject of continued argument or controversy. 〈喻〉争论不休的话题，被踢来踢去的难题 the use of education as a political football 把教育当作一个政治问题争论不休。 Example sentencesExamples Some people are seeking to use the issue as a football, rather than trying to find genuine solutions to the obvious difficulties. What happens afterwards should focus on the football, not violence and other side issues. Is a paper that outsells every other title in Scotland really capable of turning the serious issue of drugs into an election football? Definition of football in US English: football nounˈfo͝otˌbôlˈfʊtˌbɔl 1A form of team game played in North America with an oval ball on a field marked out as a gridiron. Example sentencesExamples Every good team needs a good leader, and every good football team needs a leader at quarterback. The Shapiro model is something Ohio's professional football teams should follow. I didn't want to have to contend with soccer and Pop Warner football games. Notre Dame isn't even the best private-school football team in America anymore. When I was 16 years old, my Mississippi high school football team had a game in New Orleans. I got the feeling later that day and the next that Parcells likes the looks of his football team. So he asked if I could handle the Elmwood football game, since I was a sports reporter for my college paper. For the first time, a female player played for a major college football team. One piece of clothing comes off every time the University of Kentucky football team wins a game. Go outside with your kids and play in the snow or start a pickup basketball, hockey, soccer or football game. The soccer and football games that were scheduled were cancelled after consultation with the visiting American teams. The football team had two games this week-one of Tuesday and the other on Friday. The hurling and football teams were reasonably successful but it was on the soccer field that Cork shone. He brings a lot of presence as an individual, and he's a great addition to our football team. Rather than just running the ball, it's one of the other things I can do to help out this football team. Like any good football team, America needed a good offense and a good defense during the war. The way Mike dealt with his injury was the turning point for our football team. Who in their right mind would risk life and limb to referee a local soccer or football match? This marvellous facility is home to soccer, football and hurling clubs and a training ground for local athletes. 1.1 British term for soccer 1.2 Play in a game of football, especially when stylish and entertaining. （尤指别具一格或精彩的）足球风格，踢法 his team played some impressive football 他的球队踢法令人印象深刻。 Example sentencesExamples We aren't filling the ground and that's disappointing because we are playing such entertaining football. Two great goals with a sprinkling of sparkling football at times lit up an entertaining opening 45 minutes. Both teams like to get the ball on the deck and play through the midfield and that makes it entertaining football to watch. These were very entertaining games with some excellent displays of football from all sides. But it was always entertaining and pulsating, with some excellent football played by both sides. Confidence was now running high for Molleran's and at last they began to show some of the stylish football that had taken them to the final. A gale force wind spoiled any chance of entertaining football at Station Park as Forfar broke their duck at home this season. The game produced a wealth of good football with plenty of entertainment and wholehearted effort form both teams. He made little impression in the opening half when Real played some spectacular football in the middle of the pitch. This was a very entertaining game with both sides playing some great football. While it was heavy going underfoot, both teams worked hard and provided some entertaining football. They blooded some new players and over the season they provided some wonderful entertainment and brilliant football. Their football has been fast and stylish; their scoring impressive. The point he is making is that fans come to see entertaining and creative football played by motivated players. Albion were well worth their advantage at that stage having played some impressive passing football without reward in the first half. There is, and always has been, a tradition of entertaining football at Celtic which I'm sure will never change. The club reached its peak in the 1970s, when it gained a reputation for playing entertaining football. They played some entertaining football and looked the better side for the first half hour. Despite the poor conditions both sides served up some entertaining football, a draw being a fair result. But red cards and bravado aside, there was plenty of good football played and entertainment provided too. 2A ball used in football, either oval (as in American football) or round (as in soccer), typically made of leather or plastic and filled with compressed air. 足球；橄榄球 Example sentencesExamples It was running the football, protecting the ball and forcing turnovers. Fluffy clouds dotted the sky and children threw footballs around outside. We went inside, stuffed our faces, and then went back outside to throw the football around. Also look for Drew Bledsoe, who signed a huge contract this offseason, to fill the autumn air with footballs. But, when you are carrying one of the footballs or the soccer ball, you can be tackled. We all kind of played water polo with a football and then Lindsay insisted that we hang out in the spa with Logan and Taylor. Using a volleyball instead of a football reduces the chances a player will break a finger. The QB rarely will pick up a football until training camp and will play sparingly in the preseason. No more flying footballs through the goal post to decide the outcome. They want to run the football and keep the ball away from the other team. Others kick back on cots and read, while outside a football is tossed in a friendly game of catch. 2.1 A topical issue that is the subject of continued argument or controversy. 〈喻〉争论不休的话题，被踢来踢去的难题 the use of education as a political football 把教育当作一个政治问题争论不休。 Example sentencesExamples Some people are seeking to use the issue as a football, rather than trying to find genuine solutions to the obvious difficulties. Is a paper that outsells every other title in Scotland really capable of turning the serious issue of drugs into an election football? What happens afterwards should focus on the football, not violence and other side issues. 3A briefcase containing authentication codes and other items that allow the US president to authorize a nuclear strike at any time. wherever the president travels, a military aide stays close with the football whose fingers would we prefer to have on America's nuclear football?
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