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football match

[ˈfʊʔtbɔɫ mæt͡ʃ]US/ˈfʊtbɔl mæt͡ʃ/

football match noun: a single game of football between two teams.

Noun

football match (countable and uncountable, plural football matches)

  1. A single game of football between two teams.
    • “Whata fantastic football match!” Yuck heard over the loudspeaker. “Three goals each! It's a draw!” Polly hung tangled in the net, coughing and spluttering. She screamed at the referee. “I'm supposed to win, you idiot!2014 November 20, Matt and Dave, Yuck's Fantastic Football Match, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN

Forms of football match

pluralfootball matches

Questions about football match

What does football match mean?
Football match means a single game of football between two teams.
What part of speech is football match?
Football match is a noun.
How do you pronounce football match?
Football match is pronounced /ˈfʊtbɔl mæt͡ʃ/ (US).
What is the plural of football match?
The plural of football match is football matches.

Words near football match in the dictionary

  1. football fruit
  2. football fruits
  3. football hooligan
  4. football hooliganism
  5. football hooligans
  6. football match
  7. football matches
  8. football minute
  9. football minutes
  10. football pie
  11. football pies

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