Australian rules football

noun

A variety of football devised in Australia, played on an oval field with an oval ball that players try to kick between the goalposts or between a central and outer post.

Similar
Aussie rulesAustralian football
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Meanings

nounAustralian rules football (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA variety of football devised in Australia, played on an oval field with an oval ball that players try to kick between the goalposts or between a central and outer post.

    Synonyms: Aussie rules, Australian football

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA variety of football devised in Australia, played on an oval field with an oval ball that players try to kick between the goalposts or between a central and outer post.

Similar
Aussie rulesAustralian football
Also see
australian football

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 澳洲式足球, 澳式足球
  • 澳洲式足球 (Àozhōu-shì zúqiú)Australian rules football
  • 澳式足球 (Ào-shì zúqiú)Australian rules football
Czech australský fotbal
  • australský fotbalAustralian rules football
Danish australsk fodbold
  • australsk fodboldAustralian rules football
Esperanto Aŭstralia piedpilko
  • Aŭstralia piedpilkoAustralian rules football
Finnish australialainen jalkapallo, aussifutis
  • australialainen jalkapalloAustralian rules football
  • aussifutisAustralian rules football
French football australien
  • football australienAustralian rules football
German Australian Football
  • Australian FootballAustralian rules football
Hungarian ausztrál futball
  • ausztrál futballAustralian rules football
Italian football australiano, calcio australiano
  • football australianoAustralian rules football
  • calcio australianoAustralian rules football
Japanese オージーフットボール
  • オージーフットボール (Ōjīfuttobōru)Australian rules football
Polish futbol australijski
  • futbol australijskiAustralian rules football
Russian австрали́йский футбо́л
  • австрали́йский футбо́л (avstralíjskij futból)Australian rules football
Swedish australisk fotboll
  • australisk fotbollAustralian rules football
Thai กฎกติกาฟุตบอลออสเตรเลีย
  • กฎกติกาฟุตบอลออสเตรเลียAustralian rules football
Cite this entry
APA

Australian rules football. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20rules%20football

MLA

“Australian rules football.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20rules%20football. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Australian rules football,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20rules%20football.

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