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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo t-bawl]
- /ˈfʊtˌbɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo t-bawl]
- /ˈfʊtˌbɔl/
Definitions of footballing word
- noun footballing a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends of a field having goal posts at each end, with points being scored chiefly by carrying the ball across the opponent's goal line and by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball over the crossbar between the opponent's goal posts. Compare conversion (def 13), field goal (def 1), safety (def 6), touchdown. 1
- noun footballing the ball used in this game, an inflated oval with a bladder contained in a casing usually made of leather. 1
- noun footballing Chiefly British. Rugby (def 3). 1
- noun footballing Chiefly British. soccer. 1
- noun footballing something sold at a reduced or special price. 1
- noun footballing any person or thing treated roughly or tossed about: They're making a political football of this issue. 1
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Origin of footballing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, football is from the Middle English word fut ball. See foot, ball1
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Parts of speech for Footballing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
footballing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
footballing usage trend in Literature
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