football game

/ˌfʊtˈbɔl geɪm/

/ˈfʊtbɔl geɪm/

Other forms: football games

Definitions of football game

1. noun

   any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
   synonyms: football

   types:

   American football, American football game

   a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays

   professional football

   football played for pay

   rugby, rugby football, rugger

   a continuous-play team sport in which players carry and kick an oval ball to score by grounding it in the end zone or kicking it through H-shaped goalposts

   association football, soccer

   a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal

   touch football

   a version of American football in which the ball carrier is touched rather than tackled

   type of:

   contact sport

   a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players

   field game

   an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions