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football
     1. n. (general) A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
           Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football.
     2. n. Association football: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball. Known as soccer in Canada, the United States, A
           Each team scored three goals when they played football.
     3. n. (US) American football: a game played on a field of 100 yards long and 53 1/3 yards wide in which two teams of 11 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
           Each team scored two touchdowns when they played football.
     4. n. (Canada) Canadian football: a game played on a played on a field of 110 yards long and 65 yards wide in which two teams of 12 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
           They played football in the snow.
     5. n. (Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory) Australian rules football.
     6. n. (Ireland) Gaelic football: a field game played with similar rules to hurling, but using hands and feet rather than a stick, and a ball, similar to, yet smaller than a soccer ball.
     7. n. (Australia, New South Wales, Queensland) rugby league.
     8. n. (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand) rugby union.
     9. n. The ball used in any game called "football".
           The player kicked the football.
     10. n. Practice of these particular games, or techniques used in them.
     11. n. (figuratively) An item of discussion, particularly in a back-and-forth manner
           That budget item became a political football.
     12. n. (slang) The leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans, which is always near the US President.
and
     1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.
     2. conj.          Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs.
     3. conj.          Simply connecting two clauses or sentences.
     4. conj.          Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first.
     5. conj.          (obsolete) Yet; but.
     6. conj.          Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often
     7. conj.          (now colloquial, or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.
     8. conj.          Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition.
     9. conj.          Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause.
     10. conj.          Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’.
     11. conj.          (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come,
     12. conj.          Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other".
     13. conj.          Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb).
     14. conj. Expressing a condition.:
     15. conj.          (now US dialect) If; provided that.
     16. conj.          (obsolete) As if, as though.
     17. n. (enm, music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
     18. n. (UK dialectal) Breath.
     19. n. (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog.
     20. v. (UK dialectal, intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine.
snooker
     1. n. A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.
     2. n. (snooker, pool) The situation where the cue ball is in such a position that the opponent cannot directly hit the required ball with it.
     3. v. To play snooker.
     4. v. To fool or bamboozle.
     5. v. (snooker, pool) To place the cue ball in such a position that the opponent cannot directly hit the required ball with it.
     6. v. (by extension) To put someone in a difficult situation.
     7. v. To become or cause to become inebriated.
a
     1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
           There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
     2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
           I've seen it happen a hundred times.
     3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
           We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
     4. art. The same; one.
           We are of a mind on matters of morals.
     5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)
           A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
           He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
     6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
     7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
           The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
     8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
           Stand a tiptoe.
     9. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
           Torn a pieces.
     10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
           I brush my teeth twice a day.
     11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
     12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
           A God’s name.
     13. prep. To do with status; In.
           King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
             To set the people a worke.
     14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
           1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’
             The times, they are a-changin'.
     15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
           1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21
             Jacob, when he was a dying
     16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
     17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have.
           I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
     18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He.
     19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
     20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
           The name of John a Gaunt.
     21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
     22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
really
     1. adv. (literal) In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.
     2. adv. (modal) Actually; in fact; in reality.
           "He really is a true friend." / "Really? What makes you so sure?".
     3. adv. (informal, as an intensifier) Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).
           But ma, I really, really want to go to the show!
     4. interj. Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
           A: He won the Nobel Prize yesterday.
           B: Really?
     5. interj. (colloquial, sarcastic, typically exaggerated question.) Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity
           A: I've just been reading Shakespeare - he's one of the best authors like, ever!
           B: Really.
     6. interj. (colloquial, chiefly US) Indicating affirmation, agreement.
           A: That girl talks about herself way too much.
           B: Really. She's a nightmare.
     7. interj. Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.
           Well, really! How rude.
     8. v. Alternative form of re-ally
easy
     1. adj. (now rare except in certain expressions) Comfortable; at ease.
           Now that I know it's taken care of, I can rest easy at night.
     2. adj. Requiring little skill or effort.
           It's often easy to wake up but hard to get up.
           The teacher gave an easy test to her students.
     3. adj. Causing ease; giving comfort, or freedom from care or labour.
           Rich people live in easy circumstances.
           an easy chair
     4. adj. Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth.
           easy manners; an easy style
     5. adj. (informal, pejorative, of a person) Consenting readily to sex.
           He has a reputation for being easy; they say he slept with half the senior class.
     6. adj. Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; compliant.
     7. adj. (finance, dated) Not straitened as to money matters; opposed to tight.
           The market is easy.
     8. adv. In a relaxed or casual manner.
           After his illness, John decided to take it easy.
     9. adv. In a manner without strictness or harshness.
           Jane went easier on him after he broke his arm.
     10. adv. Used an intensifier for large magnitudes.
           This project will cost 15 million dollars, easy.
     11. n. Something that is easy
     12. v. (rowing) (synonym of easy-oar)
scoring
     1. adj. Of something or someone that scores.
           The highest scoring team will win the match.
     2. n. The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
           The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.
     3. n. The process of winning points in a sport or contest.
           Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
     4. n. The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.
     5. n. A deep groove made by glacial action or similar.
     6. v. present participle of score
     score
          1. n. The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
                The player with the highest score is the winner.
          2. n. The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
                The score is 8-1 even though it's not even half-time!
          3. n. The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
                The test scores for this class were high.
          4. n. Twenty, 20 (number).
                Some words have scores of meanings.
          5. n. A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.
          6. n. A weight of twenty pounds.
          7. n. (music) The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts below each other.
          8. n. (music) The music of a movie or play.
          9. n. Subject.
          10. n. Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
          11. n. A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
          12. n. An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
          13. n. (US, crime slang) A robbery; a criminal act.
                Let's pull a score!
          14. n. (US, crime slang) A bribe paid to a police officer.
          15. n. (US, crime slang) An illegal sale, especially of drugs.
                He made a big score.
          16. n. (US, crime slang) A prostitute's client.
          17. n. (US, vulgar slang) A sexual conquest.
          18. v. To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
                The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it.
          19. v. (intransitive) To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
          20. v. To obtain something desired.
          21. v.          To earn points in a game.
                        It is unusual for a team to score a hundred goals in one game.
                        Pelé scores again!
          22. v.          To achieve (a score) in e.g. a test.
          23. v.          (slang) To acquire or gain.
                        I scored some drugs last night.
                        Did you score tickets for the concert?
          24. v.          (US, crime slang) To extract a bribe.
          25. v.          (vulgar, slang) To obtain a sexual favor.
                        Chris finally scored with Pat last week.
          26. v. To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.
          27. interj. (US, slang) Acknowledgement of success
chance
     1. n. An opportunity or possibility.
           We had the chance to meet the president last week.
     2. n. Random occurrence; luck.
           Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?
     3. n. The probability of something happening.
           There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow.
     4. n. (archaic) What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.
     5. adj. Happening by chance, casual.
     6. adv. (obsolete) Perchance; perhaps.
     7. v. (archaic, intransitive) To happen by chance, to occur.
           It chanced that I found a solution the very next day.
     8. v. (archaic, transitive) To befall; to happen to.
     9. v. To try or risk.
           Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance a rainstorm?
     10. v. To discover something by chance.
           He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way.
     11. v. (Belize) To rob, cheat or swindle someone.
           I was chanced out of my money by that fast-talking salesman.
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary