How to Use "Football" with Example Sentences

football (n): a sport played on a long field with two opposing teams using a ball to cross a specific goal line; the ball used in that sport

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Used with adjectives:

"He thinks football is very exciting."
(exciting, entertaining)

"He plays touch football on the weekends."
(touch, flag, tackle)

"He plays college football."
(college, professional, high-school)

"He plays fantasy football with his friends."
(fantasy)

Used with verbs:

"He likes to play football."
(play, watch)

"He coaches football."
(coaches)

"He doesn't follow football."
(follow)

"They practiced kicking the football."
(kicking, throwing, catching, tossing, punting)

Used with nouns:

"The local football team is very good."
(team)

"He got to meet a football star."
(star, legend, player)

"They are upgrading the football field."
(field, stadium)

"He is a football referee."
(referee, coach, announcer, commentator)

"His is a huge football fan."
(fan)

"Football playoffs start next week."
(playoffs, practice)

"He's watching a football game on TV."
(game)

"That injury ended his football season."
(season, career)

"He's on a football scholarship."
(scholarship)