Hypernym

noun

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

American football game 1

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

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

Synonyms

American football 1
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

Hyponym

touch football 1

noun

a version of American football in which the ball carrier is touched rather than tackled

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fumble 1

noun

(sports) dropping the ball

centering 2

noun

(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

fair catch 1

noun

(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled

interception 2

noun

(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team

reception 5

noun

(American football) the act of catching a pass in football