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footy

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for footy.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Footsy (flirting game where two people touch their feet together).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of footy gathered in one view.

noun

Footsy (flirting game where two people touch their feet together).

adjective

Of bad quality; mean, poor.

adjective

Having foots (settlings).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for footy.

noun

Footsy (flirting game where two people touch their feet together).

adjective

Of bad quality; mean, poor.

adjective

Having foots (settlings).

noun

(uncountable, UK, Ireland) Football (association football) (soccer in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand).

Example sentences

1

If you bet, you can use crowd prediction data from Crowd Footy as another input into your betting.

2

In Melbourne, Australia, Football is again another sport (but it not being called Footy gives it a way).

3

Most people simply aren't interested in politics in this country, unless it's the machinations of the local footy club.

4

He then moved on to a super-secret project which became the Game Genie, so didn't get a crack at footy either.

5

They mis-aligned but for someone like Boeing or United, they'd go gaga over the footy-crowd.

6

Folks who play a little footy on the weekends might buy shin guards, but otherwise just head out to a field.

7

It had a database of hundreds of screenshots from soccer/footy games and the player had to guess where the ball should be.

8

The deluge of gambling ads on TV during Friday night footy is absolutely appalling.

9

They’re going to play the games in countries they aren’t all that fond of footy (US, Canada) with very high ticket prices.

10

Now Barry down the street is watching his footy through it all weekend cause his mate knows someone selling a box for 20 quid, and Barry does know how to plug in a USB cable.

11

I see it all as good fun, like cheering for your team at the footy - of course the other team sucks!

12

It's crazy that social media is banned but kids are still subject to gambling ads prior to or after watching the footy on free to air TV.

Quote examples

1

The 3 other footballs (rugby league, rugby union and AFL) are more commonly "rugby" or "footy".

2

(Not to be confused with Rugby Union, which is "rugby" or Australian Rules Football, which is "footy".

3

I'd call rugby league "footy", but rugby union will always be "ruggers".

Proper noun examples

1

Footy and baseball aren't amenable to teams winning single-handedly.

2

I call both Soccer and AFL Football, and call Rugby, Footy.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use footy in a sentence?

If you bet, you can use crowd prediction data from Crowd Footy as another input into your betting.

What does footy mean?

Footsy (flirting game where two people touch their feet together).

What part of speech is footy?

footy is commonly used as noun, adjective.