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total football

Syllables: to·tal foot·ballUK/ˈtəʊtəl ˈfʊtbɔːl/US/ˈtoʊtəl ˈfʊtbɔl/

total football noun: a tactic in which the outfield players assume different roles during a game, while keeping an organised structure.

total football: a tactic in which the outfield players assume different roles during a game, while keeping an...
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Noun

total football (uncountable)

  1. A tactic in which the outfield players assume different roles during a game, while keeping an organised structure.

Forms of total football

alternative formTotal Football

Origin of total football

Calque of Dutch totaalvoetbal.

Questions about total football

What does total football mean?
Total football means a tactic in which the outfield players assume different roles during a game, while keeping an organised structure.
What part of speech is total football?
Total football is a noun.
How do you pronounce total football?
Total football is pronounced /ˈtəʊtəl ˈfʊtbɔːl/ (UK).

Words near total football in the dictionary

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  8. total functions
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