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footballA sport played between two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play (British English: soccer)

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A sport played between two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play (British English: soccer)

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

Korean meaning: 축구 (영국식: 발로 차는 공 스포츠)

Korean pronunciation: **풋**볼

Example Sentences

  • My dad thinks he's still good at football, but he gets tired after running for 5 minutes.
  • The football was so muddy after the game that it looked like a chocolate ball.
  • Football is the most popular sport in the world.

football

NOUN

//ˈfʊtbɔːl//

A sport played between two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play (British English: soccer)

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💡 Concept

A sport played between two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play (British English: soccer)

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfʊtbɔːl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfʊtbɔːl/

🌳Etymology

Rootfoot + ball

Origin

14세기 중세 영어에서 시작된 단어로, 말 그대로 '발(foot)'과 '공(ball)'이 합쳐진 합성어입니다. 원래는 발로 차는 모든 구기 종목을 지칭했으나, 점차 현재의 축구와 미식축구로 분화되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

basketballbaseballvolleyball
basketball
baseball
volleyball

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dad thinks he's still good at football, but he gets tired after running for 5 minutes.

😄 Fun example

The football was so muddy after the game that it looked like a chocolate ball.

Football is the most popular sport in the world.

She bought new football boots for the upcoming season.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

soccerassociation football

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