{
    "term": "football",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/sp/sports_team.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball that players kick up and down the playing field. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team’s goal.",
            "labels": "formal(both British English)North American English, British Englishalso British English, informal",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The kids were outside **playing football**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The team played some impressive football."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We settled down to **watch the football** on TV."
                },
                {
                    "text": "On Saturday we went to a **football match**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a Premier League **football team**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **football player**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm not a big **football fan**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This was the best **game of football** I have seen all season."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Young Italians follow football like we follow the royal family."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Join Radio 5 for all the top football action."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Obscene football chants stop people taking their children to matches."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Dutch team impressed the fans with their classy one-touch football."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The World Cup is fascinating for its clash of football cultures."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The football world was rocked by the scandal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government is trying to tackle violence on the football terraces."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police say the players' behaviour is a matter for the football authorities."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["attractive", "good", "entertaining"],
                "… of football": ["game"],
                "verb + football": ["play", "watch", "follow"],
                "football + noun": ["club", "league", "squad"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a game played by two teams of 11 players, using an oval ball which players kick, throw, or carry. Teams try to put the ball over the other team’s line.",
            "labels": "(North American English)British English",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He **played football** for Iowa State University."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We often go to **football games** together."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **football player/coach**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **football field/stadium**"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["attractive", "good", "entertaining"],
                "… of football": ["game"],
                "verb + football": ["play", "watch", "follow"],
                "football + noun": ["club", "league", "squad"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a form of football played in Canada, similar to American football, but with twelve players on each team",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a large round or oval ball made of leather or plastic and filled with air",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "As a child he was always kicking a football."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["leather", "political"],
                "verb + football": ["catch", "kick", "kick around"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "an issue or a problem that frequently causes people to disagree or argue",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Healthcare should not become a **political football**."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfʊtbɔːl/",
                "audio": "fo/football/football__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfʊtbɔːl/",
                "audio": "fo/football/football__us_4.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}