Phrase guide

soccer ball

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer; a football.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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2

noun

Meaning 2

an inflated ball used in playing soccer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ball

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pilota de futbol — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Catalan: fútbal — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Chinese Cantonese: 足球 (zuk1 kau4) — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Esperanto: piedpilko — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Finnish: jalkapallo — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • German: Fußball — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Hausa: tamaula — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Japanese: サッカーボール (sakkābōru) — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Korean: 축구공 (chukgugong) — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Latvian: kājbumba — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Macedonian: фудбал (fudbal) — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Macedonian: фудбалска топка (fudbalska topka) — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Polish: piłka nożna — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Portuguese: bola de futebol — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Portuguese: pelota — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Spanish: balón de fútbol — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Spanish: pelota de fútbol — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Swedish: fotboll — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Turkish: futbol topu — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer
  • Welsh: pêl droed — ball that is designed for use in the sport of soccer