footballer (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *footballer*:
NOUN	person	footballer, football player	an athlete who plays American football

English > *footballer*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	An athlete who plays American football.
Synonym	football player
Narrower	back	(football) a person who plays in the backfield
	ball carrier, runner	(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
	blocker	A football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play
	cornerback	A defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
	football hero	A football player who has achieved a reputation / reputation for success
	kicker	A player who kicks the football
	linebacker, line backer	A defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
	lineman	One of the players on the line of scrimmage
	receiver, pass receiver, pass catcher	A football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
	tackler	A football player who tackles the ball carrier
Broader	athlete, jock	A person trained to compete in sports
Broader	player, participant	A person who participates in or is skilled at some game / game
Spanish	futbolista
Catalan	futbolista
Nouns	football	any of various games / games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
Nouns	football	the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football

HyperDic: footballer