Synonyms and antonyms of The sport of American football in American Thesaurus

American football (noun)

British the game of football

backfield (noun)

in football, the position behind the first line of players on a team

blitz (noun)

a situation in football when a lot of players attack the quarterback who tries to throw the ball

blitz (verb)

to attack the quarterback in a game of football

bootleg (noun)

a series of movements in football when a quarterback pretends to give the ball to another player, but instead hides the ball and passes or moves it to the other side

bowl (noun)

American used in the names of important football games, played at the end of the season between the most successful teams

carry (noun)

the action when an offensive player runs with the ball in football

conversion kick (noun)

in the game of football, an occasion when a ball is kicked over a high bar in order to score more points

end (noun)

in football, the ends are the two players who play on the outside of the tackles, or the positions they play

end zone (noun)

the area at the end of a football field where you have to take the ball in order to score points

field goal (noun)

in football, a goal worth three points scored by kicking the ball over a pole called a crossbar

football player (noun)

American someone who plays football, especially as their job

fullback (noun)

in football, the offense position behind the quarterback, or a player in this position

the Gator Bowl ()

an important college football game that is played every year in Jacksonville, Florida, on or around January 1st

gridiron (noun)

American a field on which football is played

gridiron (noun)

Americaninformal football

guard (noun)

in football, a player who plays next to the center

halfback (noun)

in football, the player next to the fullback and behind the front line at the start of a game

Heisman Trophy ()

a prize given every year to the best college football player in the U.S., chosen by sports reporters

homecoming (noun)

American a celebration once a year at schools and universities when alumni (=people who went to the school before) return for parties and a football game. Many schools have a homecoming parade and elect a homecoming king and homecoming queen.

huddle (verb)

if football players huddle, they come together during the match in order to plan their next play

huddle (noun)

a group that football players form during a game in order to discuss their next play

kicker (noun)

American the player on a football team whose job is to kick the ball

linebacker (noun)

in football, a player who is part of the team’s defense and plays from behind the front line of players

lineman (noun)

in football, a player in the line of players closest to the other team

line of scrimmage (noun)

in football, an imaginary line between the two teams that passes through the ball to the two sides of the playing field

the NFL ()

the National Football League: the organization in the U.S. that football teams belong to

the Orange Bowl ()

a football game played every year between two of the best U.S. college teams, traditionally on New Year’s Day

out of bounds ()

outside the playing area in some sports such as football or basketball

place kick (noun)

a kick of the ball in rugby or football while the ball is on the ground or being held by a player

punt (noun)

the action of dropping a ball from your hands, and kicking it in the air, especially in the game of football

punt (verb)

to drop a ball from your hands and kick it, especially in the game of football

QB (abbreviation)

quarterback

quarterback (noun)

an important player in the sport of football who gives instructions to other players

quarterback (verb)

to play in the position of quarterback in football

razzle-dazzle (noun)

informalAmerican a complicated series of actions that someone does in order to trick their opponent, especially in football

receiver (noun)

a player on a football team who catches the ball when it is thrown by the quarterback

the Rose Bowl ()

a football game played each year on January 1st in Pasadena, California. Before the game there is a Rose Parade, which many people like to watch on television on New Year’s morning.

rush (verb)

to carry the ball forward in the game of football

rush (noun)

in football, an attempt to move the ball by running with it

sack (noun)

an occasion when someone pushes down the quarterback in the sport of football

sack (verb)

to push down the quarterback in the sport of football

safety (noun)

a way of scoring two points in a game of football by stopping a player with the ball in his own end zone

safety (noun)

a player on the defense of a football team who stands very far away from the other team

scrimmage (noun)

a game, especially of football, played for practice

scrimmage (noun)

the action between two football teams from the moment the center passes the ball to the quarterback until the moment an official says it is dead

the Super Bowl ()

a football game played every year in the U.S. to decide which professional team is the winner of the National Football League. It is played on a Sunday known as Super Bowl Sunday and is watched on television by millions of Americans.

tackle (verb)

to take hold of an opponent in a game such as football and stop them from moving forward, usually by forcing them to the ground

tackle (noun)

an attempt to stop an opponent from moving forward in a game such as football, usually by forcing them to the ground

tailgate party (noun)

Americaninformal a party held just before a football game in the parking lot, with the food and drinks served from people’s cars

touchdown (noun)

the act of scoring points in football by taking the ball over the other team’s goal line

touch football (noun)

an informal type of football in which players do not tackle each other (=knock each other to the ground) but they can touch each other

turnover (noun)

American in football or basketball, an occasion when one team loses the ball and the other team gets it

yardage (noun)

the number of yards that a team or player moves forward in a game of football