football

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 100469555)
    associated with:
    • punt, punting - (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
    • place kick, place-kicking - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
    • dropkick - (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground
    • fake, juke - (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
    • football score - the score in a football game
    • kickoff - (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
    • professional football - football played for pay
    • yard marker - (football) a marker indicating the yard line
    • midfield - (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)
    • back - (football) a person who plays in the backfield
    • ball carrier, runner - (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
    • center, snapper - (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
    • end - (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
    • fullback - (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
    • halfback - (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
    • forward passer, passer - (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
    • place-kicker, placekicker - (football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal
    • punter - (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
    • field general, quarterback, signal caller - (football) the person who plays quarterback
    • running back - (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
    • rusher - (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
    • split end - (football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen
    • tailback - (American football) the person who plays tailback
    • tight end - (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle
    • wingback - (football) the person who plays wingback
    • winger - (sports) player in wing position
    • quarter - (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
    • line up - take one's position before a kick-off
    • fullback - play the fullback
    • quarterback - play the quarterback
    • place-kick - score (a goal) by making a place kick
    • kick - make a goal
    • complete, nail - complete a pass
    • tackle - seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
    • drop-kick, dropkick - drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal
    • drop-kick, dropkick - make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick
    • ground - throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
    • return - make a return
    • broken-field - varying in direction suddenly and frequently
    • completed - caught
    • uncompleted - not caught or not caught within bounds
    • running - of advancing the ball by running
    • pass, passing - of advancing the ball by throwing it
    • ball-hawking - used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit
    is a 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
    subtypes:
    has: half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
    same as: football game
  2. The inflated oblong ball used in playing American football (synset 103383611)
    is a type of: ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
    has: bladder - a bag that fills with air

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