English Dictionary
Definition football in British English
football
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Differences between British and American English: football
In the UK, football is a sport in which players try to score goals by kicking a round ball into a large net. American speakers call this sport soccer. In the US, football refers to a sport in which players throw, kick, or carry an oval ball into an area at the end of the field to score points. British speakers call this sport American football.
a game of football
He plays football for Barcelona.
