Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

international football

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-na-tion-al -foot-ball
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of international rules football (“a melded football code that blends Gaelic football with Australian rules football”).

Australian usage; Uncountable

noun

The combination of Canadian football and American football.

Canadian usage; American usage; Uncountable

noun

Canadian usage; American usage; Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see international, football.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The ruler of Pakistan had a strong belief that he is in a strong enough position with the US […] to […] convert Kashmir into an international football to be kicked once again by the world's major players so that they may help Pakistan score a goal."

Usage

Synonyms

international rules international rules football gridiron football North American football football association football soccer football world football

Questions

What does international football mean?: Ellipsis of international rules football (“a melded football code that blends Gaelic football with Australian rules football”).

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