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American football
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1. (American Football) a team game similar to rugby, with 11 players on each side. Forward passing is allowed and planned strategies and formations for play are decided during the course of the game
2. (American Football) the oval-shaped inflated ball used in this game
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| Noun | 1. |  American football - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) playscentering, snap - (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap" fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" straight-arm - (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent touchback - (American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone safety - a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line touchdown - a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line field goal - a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts extra point, point after, point after touchdown - in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown down - (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards" 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 touch football - a version of American football in which the ball carrier is touched rather than tackled completion, pass completion - (American football) a successful forward pass in football football play - (American football) a play by the offensive team running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" draw play, draw - (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage end run, sweep - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line return - (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble reverse - (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction rushing, rush - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush" passing, passing game, passing play, pass - (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long" power play - a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play; "they used a power play to return the kickoff" handoff - (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate tackle - (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground interference - (American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback" trap block - (American football) an illegal block back - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage lineman - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage scrimmage - (American football) practice play between a football team's squads blitz, linebacker blitzing, safety blitz - (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line |
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Translations
americký fotbal
amerikansk fodbold
American FootballAmerikanischer Fußball
ameerika jalgpall
amerikkalainen jalkapallo
američki nogomet
amerikai futball
アメリカンフットボール
미식 축구
amerikansk fotboll
ฟุตบอลอเมริกัน
bóng bầu dụcbóng bầu dục kiểu Mỹ
American football
→ كُرَةُ القَدَم الأمريكيّة americký fotbal amerikansk fodbold Amerikanischer Fußball Αμερικανικό ποδόσφαιρο fútbol americano amerikkalainen jalkapallo football américain američki nogomet football americano アメリカンフットボール 미식 축구 American football amerikansk fotball futbol amerykański futebol americano американский футбол amerikansk fotboll ฟุตบอลอเมริกัน Amerikan futbolu bóng bầu dục kiểu Mỹ 美式橄榄球Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009