Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Relating to the sport of football.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, not-comparable
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verb
present participle and gerund of football
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
Etymology tree Middle English fot Proto-Indo-European *bhel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal Middle English fotbal English football English -ing English footballing From football + -ing.
Across languages
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