footballer

/'futbɔ:lə/ Cách viết khác : (football-player) /'futbɔ:l,pleiə/

Thân thiện

A footballer catches a pass in the end zone.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person who plays football, especially as a profession: The primary meaning refers to a participant in the sport of football. The specific type of football (e.g., association football/soccer, American football, rugby) is usually determined by regional context. 2. An athlete who plays American football: In American English, this term specifically denotes a player of American football.

Usage

The word "footballer" is used to identify someone whose role is to play football. It is a common term in British and international English for a soccer player. In American English, it is less common and typically refers to an American football player.

Examples

• General/Soccer Context:
• American Football Context:
• Professional Context:

Advanced Usage

• "Retired footballer": A person who used to play football professionally but no longer does.
  • The pundit is a retired footballer with extensive experience.
• Qualifiers: Often used with adjectives like "professional," "amateur," "young," or "legendary" to provide more detail.
  • He transitioned from an amateur to a professional footballer.

Variants and Related Words

• Football (n): The name of the sport itself.
• Football player (n): A more common synonym, especially in American English.
• Soccer player (n): The specific term used in American English for an association football player.

Synonyms

• Player: A general term for a participant in a sport or game.
• Athlete: A person proficient in sports, especially in contexts emphasizing physical conditioning.

Phrasal Verbs

• (The word "footballer" is a noun and does not have phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

• (There are no common idioms specifically built around the word "footballer.")

Học thuật

Noun

1. an athlete who plays American football

Từ đồng nghĩa

• football player