"football" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfʊtbɔl/ [US], /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ [UK], /ˈfʊtbɑl/ [Canada] Audio: EN-AU ck1 football.ogg [Australia] Forms: football [singular], footballs [plural]
Etymology: foot + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|foot|ball}} foot + ball Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Football can mean a number of team sports where players kick a ball, like association football (soccer), American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football and rugby football.
    Sense id: simple-football-en-noun-j8dQjxGu
  2. A football is the ball used in a football game.
    Sense id: simple-football-en-noun-NWbjj5Hb
     
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