Meanings
nounfootball player (plural football players)
plural football players · alternative rare football-player
- CanadaUSOne who plays gridiron football.
- UKball gamesOne who plays association football, aka soccer.
- USAmerican footballOne who plays American football.
- CanadaCanadianball gamesOne who plays Canadian football.
- figurativelyinformalA large, intimidating male.
Synonyms & antonyms
one who plays soccer
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APA
football player. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/football%20player
MLA
“football player.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/football%20player. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “football player,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/football%20player.
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