football game
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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 (noun.act)
hypernym | : | contact sport, |
definition | : | a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players (noun.act) |
hypernym | : | field game, |
definition | : | an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | american football, american football game, |
definition | : | a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | association football, soccer, |
definition | : | a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | half, |
definition | : | one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval (noun.time) |
domain member category | : | punt, punting, |
definition | : | (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | place kick, place-kicking, |
definition | : | (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | dropkick, |
definition | : | (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | fake, juke, |
definition | : | (football) a deceptive move made by a football player (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | football score, |
definition | : | the score in a football game (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | kickoff, |
definition | : | (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | yard marker, |
definition | : | (football) a marker indicating the yard line (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | midfield, |
definition | : | (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse) (noun.location) |
domain member category | : | back, |
definition | : | (football) a person who plays in the backfield (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | ball carrier, runner, |
definition | : | (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | center, snapper, |
definition | : | (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | end, |
definition | : | (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | fullback, |
definition | : | (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | halfback, |
definition | : | (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | forward passer, passer, |
definition | : | (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | place-kicker, placekicker, |
definition | : | (football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | punter, |
definition | : | (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | running back, |
definition | : | (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 (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | rusher, |
definition | : | (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | split end, |
definition | : | (football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | tailback, |
definition | : | (American football) the person who plays tailback (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | tight end, |
definition | : | (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | wingback, |
definition | : | (football) the person who plays wingback (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | winger, |
definition | : | (sports) player in wing position (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | quarter, |
definition | : | (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided (noun.time) |
domain member category | : | line up, |
definition | : | take one's position before a kick-off (verb.competition) |
domain member category | : | fullback, |
definition | : | play the fullback (verb.competition) |
domain member category | : | quarterback, |
definition | : | play the quarterback (verb.competition) |
domain member category | : | place-kick, |
definition | : | score (a goal) by making a place kick (verb.competition) |
domain member category | : | kick, |
definition | : | make a goal (verb.competition) |
domain member category | : | complete, nail, |
definition | : | complete a pass (verb.competition) |
domain member category | : | tackle, |
definition | : | seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball (verb.competition) |
domain member category | : | drop-kick, dropkick, |
definition | : | drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal (verb.contact) |
domain member category | : | drop-kick, dropkick, |
definition | : | make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick (verb.contact) |
domain member category | : | ground, |
definition | : | throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage (verb.contact) |
domain member category | : | return, |
definition | : | make a return (verb.contact) |
domain member category | : | broken-field, |
definition | : | varying in direction suddenly and frequently (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | completed, |
definition | : | caught (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | uncompleted, |
definition | : | not caught or not caught within bounds (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | running, |
definition | : | of advancing the ball by running (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | pass, passing, |
definition | : | of advancing the ball by throwing it (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | ball-hawking, |
definition | : | used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit (adj.all) |
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