Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun football

2 senses of football

Sense 1
football, football game -- (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)
       => field game -- (an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions)
       => contact sport -- (a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players)

Sense 2
football -- (the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football)
       => ball -- (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket")