Footballer

//ˈfʊtbɔːləɹ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who plays association football. UK

    "It is footballers though, rather than commentators, presenters or pundits, who when interviewed have provided some of the best Colemanballs."

  2. 2
    an athlete who plays American football wordnet
  3. 3
    Any fish in the kyphosid subfamily Microcanthinae, so named for the resemblance of their stripes to football uniforms. Australia
  4. 4
    One who plays American football. US, dated, uncommon

    "Footballer Tae Gordon named league MVP"

Synonyms

All synonyms
football playerfootball playerarcherathleteballplayerbatter

Example

More examples

"The legendary footballer Diego Armando Maradona is from Argentina."

Etymology

From football + -er.

Related phrases

association footballerassociation football

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