football match

football match

English

Etymology

football + match

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊtbɔl mæt͡ʃ/
  • IPA^(key): [ˈfʊʔtbɔɫ mæt͡ʃ], [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔɫ mæt͡ʃ]
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊtbɔːl mæt͡ʃ/
  • IPA^(key): [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔːl mæt͡ʃ], [ˈfʊʔtʰbɔːl mæt͡ʃ], [ˈfʊʔbɔːl mæt͡ʃ]
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊtbɑl mæt͡ʃ/
  • IPA^(key): [fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ mæt͡ʃ]

Noun

football match (countable and uncountable, plural football matches)

1. (sports) A single game of football between two teams.
   • 2014 November 20, Matt and Dave, Yuck's Fantastic Football Match, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

     “Whata fantastic football match!” Yuck heard over the loudspeaker. “Three goals each! It's a draw!” Polly hung tangled in the net, coughing and spluttering. She screamed at the referee. “I'm supposed to win, you idiot!

Usage Notes

Primarily used for association football games (soccer) rather than American football.

Translations

a game of football

Finnish: jalkapallo-ottelu (fi) French: match de football m German: Fußballspiel n Georgian: ფეხბურთის მატჩი (pexburtis maṭči)

Japanese: サッカーの試合 (さっかーのしあい, Sakkā no shiai) Romanian: Meci de fotbal n