# footballing

Pronunciation: say "FUUT-bawl-ing" US /ˈfʊtbɔlɪŋ/, UK /ˈfʊtbɔːlɪŋ/; AUS say "FUUT-bohl-ing" /ˈfʊtboːlɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Relating to the sport of football, including its players, teams, and the way the game is played.
   - Simple: Having to do with the game of football and the people who play it.
   - _The club built its reputation on decades of footballing excellence._
   - _He came from a family with deep footballing roots in the region._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of football. The verb is rare; playing football is the usual phrase. *(rare)* — present participle and gerund of football
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of football. A rare verb form. People usually say playing football.

## Origin

Formed from "football" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/footballing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).