football /ˈfʊtˌbɑːl/ noun plural footballs
plural footballs
Learner's definition of FOOTBALL
1
[noncount] : any one of several games in which two teams try to get a ball to the goals at each end of a large field橄榄球运动；足球运动: such as
a US : an American game that is played between two teams of 11 players each and in which the ball is moved forward by running or passing美式橄榄球运动 b : a similar Canadian game between two teams of 12 players each加拿大橄榄球运动
2
[count] : a ball filled with air that is used in the game of football橄榄球；足球 — see picture at ball
political football
: an issue that politicians argue about and try to use for their advantage（被政客踢来踢去的）政治皮球