football
//ˈfʊtbɔːl//
Noun
footballSingular
footballsPlural
1
A game played between two teams of eleven players who try to kick, head, or pass a round ball into the opposing team's goal; known as soccer in North America.
My son plays football every Saturday.
2
A game played in North America between two teams who try to carry or throw an oval ball across the opposing team's goal line or kick it through goalposts; American football.
He plays football for his college team.
3
The ball used in any of these games.
He kicked the football over the fence.
4
A topic or issue that is passed from one person or group to another, often to avoid responsibility.
The project became a political football between the two departments.