foot ball

A form of football — A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.

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Meanings

nounfoot ball (countable and uncountable, plural foot balls)

plural foot balls

  1. archaiccountableuncountableArchaic form of football.

    We beg to call special attention to our line of Regulation "J" Foot Balls in both the Rugby and Association shapes. We guarantee them in every way.

    1891, Foot Ball Rules as Recommended to the University Athletic Club by the Rules Committee, page 28
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APA

foot ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20ball

MLA

“foot ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foot ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20ball.

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