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football player

football player noun: one who plays gridiron football.

football player: one who plays gridiron football
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Noun

football player (plural football players)

  1. (Canada, US) One who plays gridiron football.
  2. (UK) One who plays association football, aka soccer.
  3. (US) One who plays American football.
  4. (Canada, Canadian) One who plays Canadian football.
  5. (figuratively, informal) A large, intimidating male.

Synonyms of football player

Forms of football player

pluralfootball players
alternative form (rare)football-player

Questions about football player

What does football player mean?
Football player means one who plays gridiron football.
What part of speech is football player?
Football player is a noun.
What is the plural of football player?
The plural of football player is football players.

Words near football player in the dictionary

  1. football minutes
  2. football pie
  3. football pies
  4. football pitch
  5. football pitches
  6. football player
  7. football players
  8. football pool
  9. football pools
  10. football tennis
  11. Football War

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