Word parts foot + ball Pronunciation (US) IPA (key): /ˈfʊtbɔl/ or [ˈfʊʔtbɔɫ] or [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔɫ] (UK) IPA (key): /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ or [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔːl] or [ˈfʊʔtʰbɔːl] or [ˈfʊʔbɔːl] (Canada) IPA (key): /ˈfʊtbɑl/ or [fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ] Audio (AU)(file) Noun Singular football Plural footballs (uncountable) Football can mean a number of team sports where players kick a ball, like association football (soccer), American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football and rugby football. (countable) A football is the ball used in a football game. Girls playing football (soccer) A football (soccer ball) American football An American football Related words American football Australian rules football Canadian football footballer footy futsal Gaelic football soccer Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.