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american football

A·mer·i·can foot·ball
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-mer-i-kuh n foo t-bawl]
    • /əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈfʊtˌbɔl/
    • /əˈmer.ɪ.kən ˈfʊtbɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-mer-i-kuh n foo t-bawl]
    • /əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈfʊtˌbɔl/

Definitions of american football words

  • uncountable noun american football American football is a game similar to rugby that is played by two teams of eleven players using an oval-shaped ball. Players try to score points by carrying the ball to their opponents' end of the field, or by kicking it over a bar fixed between two posts. 3
  • countable noun american football An American football is an oval-shaped ball used for playing American football. 3
  • noun american football a team game similar to rugby, with 11 players on each side. Forward passing is allowed and planned strategies and formations for play are decided during the course of the game 3
  • noun american football the oval-shaped inflated ball used in this game 3

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Parts of speech for American football

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american football popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for american football

noun american football

  • soccer — a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
  • rugby — a city in E Warwickshire, in central England.
  • association football — soccer
  • canadian football — a game resembling American football, played on a grass pitch between two teams of 12 players

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