soccer; football; football
Meanings
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soccer; football (the sport)
A team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of eleven players each. The objective is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal.
Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world.
I like playing soccer with friends on weekends.
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This football team won this year's championship.
He was the goalkeeper for the university football team when he was in college.
Football matches are usually divided into two forty-five-minute halves.
noun
football; soccer ball (the object)
The spherical ball used in the sport of football, typically made of leather or synthetic material with a rubber bladder inside.
Please pass me that red football.
This football is made of cowhide and is of good quality.
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A football is one size smaller than a basketball.
He kicked the football hard and it flew into the goal.
The newly bought football needs to be inflated before use.