American football
Word forms: American footballs regional note: in AM, use football
1. uncountable noun
American football is a game similar to rugby that is played by two teams of eleven players using an oval-shaped ball. Players try to score points by carrying the ball to their opponents' end of the field, or by kicking it over a bar fixed between two posts. [British]
2. countable noun
An American football is an oval-shaped ball used for playing American football. [British]
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Translations:
Chinese: 美式橄榄球
Japanese: アメリカンフットボール