Phrase guide

football match

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈfʊtbɔl mæt͡ʃ/
  • [ˈfʊʔtbɔɫ mæt͡ʃ]
  • [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔɫ mæt͡ʃ]
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfʊtbɔːl mæt͡ʃ/
  • [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔːl mæt͡ʃ]
  • [ˈfʊʔthbɔːl mæt͡ʃ]
  • [ˈfʊʔbɔːl mæt͡ʃ]
  • Canada: /ˈfʊtbɑl mæt͡ʃ/
  • [fwʊʔt̚bɑɫ mæt͡ʃ]

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noun

Meaning 1

A single game of football between two teams.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: voetbalwedstrijd — a game of football
  • Finnish: jalkapallo-ottelu — a game of football
  • French: match de football — a game of football
  • French: match de foot — a game of football
  • Georgian: ფეხბურთის მატჩი (pexburtis maṭči) — a game of football
  • German: Fußballspiel — a game of football
  • German: Fußballmatch — a game of football
  • Japanese: サッカーの試合 (sakkā no shiai) — a game of football
  • Romanian: meci de fotbal — a game of football
  • Russian: футбольный матч (futbolʹnyj matč) — a game of football
  • Spanish: partido de fútbol — a game of football
  • Swedish: fotbollsmatch — a game of football