football
/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/
noun
- A team sport played with an oval or round ball, where players try to score goals or touchdowns by kicking, carrying, or passing the ball.
- She has been watching football since she was a child.
- Football is the most popular sport in many countries.
- We play football every Saturday at the park.
- The ball used in the sport of football.
- I need to buy a new football for practice.
- The quarterback threw the football to the receiver.
- He kicked the football over the fence.
- A topic or issue that is passed around or debated by different groups, often in a political or social context.
- The school board turned the dress code into a football for debate.
- Immigration policy is often used as a football by both parties.
- The budget became a political football during the election.