football game(n = noun.act) football - 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;
is a kind of contact sport, field game
has parts: half
has particulars: american football, american football game, professional football, rugby, rugby football, rugger, association football, soccer

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