footballer

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Pronunciation

/ˈfʊtbɔːlə/ (UK)

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/ˈfʊtbɔːlə/ (UK) · /ˈfʊtbɔːləɹ/ (US)

Definition of footballer

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(UK)One who plays association football.

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

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noun

(UK)One who plays association football.

“It is footballers though, rather than commentators, presenters or pundits, who when interviewed have provided some of the best Colemanballs.”
(Australia)Any fish in the kyphosid subfamily Microcanthinae.
(proscribed, rare)One who plays American football.

“Footballer Tae Gordon named league MVP”

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From football + -er. For the kyphosid sense, named for the resemblance of their stripes to football uniforms.

200+ playable · top: BAREFOOT (13 pts)

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