football
Tackle and touchdowns
The ambiguity of football arises from the word representing different games in different parts of the world.
To Americans, football is a passing, running, and kicking game played on a 100-yard field with teams of 11 players.
A game in Australia with some similarities is Australian rules football, or footie to many of the locals.
In most of the rest of the world, football is Association football, that is, soccer.
Barred frame for broiling
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
huddle · scrimmage · hashmarks · pigskin · playbook · sack · blitz · wideout
Gear or takedown
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- headerTop line of document
slide-tackle · foul · injury · concussion · stamina · sprint · endurance · aggression
Spiked sports shoes
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- helmetProtective head covering
pads · goalposts · net · gloves · studs · mouthguard · cones · whistle
Globe-like in form
- leatherTanned animal skin
- inflateFill with gas
- bladderOrgan holding urine
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
hexagons · pentagons · stitching · pump · regulation · grip · bounce · spin
Desired end result
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- tryMake an effort
- conversionAct of changing states
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
equalizer · matchwinner · brace · assist · celebration · scoreboard · clincher · shutout
Frequency of sound
- strikerOne who hits targets
- keeperOne who guards
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- offsideIllegal forward position
header · corner · dribble · nutmeg · volley · yellow-card · red-card · VAR
gridiron
Barred frame for broiling
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
linebacker · huddle · scrimmage · hashmarks · pigskin · playbook · sack · blitz · wideout · snap
tackle
Gear or takedown
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- contactCommunication or physical touch
header · slide-tackle · foul · injury · concussion · stamina · sprint · endurance · aggression · challenge
cleats
Spiked sports shoes
helmet · pads · goalposts · net · gloves · studs · mouthguard · cones · whistle · armband
spherical
Globe-like in form
panels · hexagons · pentagons · stitching · pump · regulation · grip · bounce · spin · trajectory
goal
Desired end result
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- tryMake an effort
- conversionAct of changing states
shootout · equalizer · matchwinner · brace · assist · celebration · scoreboard · clincher · shutout
pitch
Frequency of sound
offside · header · corner · dribble · nutmeg · volley · yellow-card · red-card · VAR · UEFA
supporters
People who back something
tailgate · rivalry · diehard · loyal · tradition · camaraderie · merchandise · anthem · terrace · hooliganism
- athleticsrunning, basketball, jumping, sprinting, baseball
- compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
- footballtouchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone, goal
- recreationgames, sports, fun, play, swimming
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, goalkeeper, offside
footballhandball
Wall-based striking game
basketball · volleyball · netball · water polo · rugby
- football playerAthlete in pigskin sport
- football teamOrganized gridiron squad
- football fieldRectangular playing surface for American sport
- football game
- American footballTackle sport with touchdowns
- college footballUniversity-level American gridiron
footballs, footballer, footballers, footballing, American football, football field, football player, football club, football matches