| acre |
An acre is unit of measurement that is used to measure land. The area of a football field is a bit more than one acre. Actually, it is one and one third acres. An acre is equal to 43,560 square feet. |
| block |
the use of the body to stop the movement of another player in football and other sports. [1/9 definitions] |
| bowl1 |
a football game played at the end of the season by winning teams. [1/5 definitions] |
| complete |
a forward pass in football that has been caught by a player of the same team. [1/6 definitions] |
| equal |
Someone who is your equal is the same as you, and not more or less than you. If your brother is your equal at playing football, it means that your brother has the same skill as you do in football. He is no better and no worse. When people are equals as human beings, they deserve the same amount of respect and the same rights as each other. [1/4 definitions] |
| field |
A field is an open area where games or sports take place. Some schools have fields for football or other sports. [1/5 definitions] |
| football |
a game played in the United States and Canada by two teams on a long field. Each team tries to score points by passing or carrying the ball to the other team's end of the playing area, or by kicking it through the goal posts. [4 definitions] |
| gridiron |
a football field. [1/2 definitions] |
| half time |
the rest period between the two halves of football and basketball games and certain other sports events. |
| huddle |
a gathering of a football team's players to get instructions for the next play. [1/5 definitions] |
| kickoff |
a kick in football that puts the ball into action and signals the beginning or continuing of the game. [1/2 definitions] |
| lateral |
a sideways or backward football pass to another player. [1/2 definitions] |
| mask |
a covering of metal bars or wire mesh used for protection of the face, especially in sports such as fencing, hockey, and American football. [1/6 definitions] |
| outside |
When you have an outside chance of getting on the football team, it means that you have a very small chance. [1/6 definitions] |
| quarter |
A quarter is one of four parts of a football game or certain other sports contests. [1/9 definitions] |
| quarterback |
the football player who calls the plays and handles the ball in most plays. |
| receive |
to play football in the position of one whose job is to catch forward passes. [1/5 definitions] |
| receiver |
a football player whose job is to catch a forward pass. [1/3 definitions] |
| referee |
In sports, a referee is a person who makes sure that players are correctly following the rules of the game. Football, basketball, boxing, wrestling, and ice hockey are some sports that use a referee. |
| religious |
If your dad is religious about watching the football game every Sunday, then he never misses seeing a game on Sunday. If you are religious about getting your homework done, it means that you always make sure it is done. You don't make any exceptions. [1/3 definitions] |
| sports |
A sports thing is something that is connected with things like football, baseball, swimming, basketball, tennis, and soccer, or things like fishing and hunting. [1/2 definitions] |