RUGBY FOOTBALL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rugby football mean? 

• RUGBY FOOTBALL (noun)
  The noun RUGBY FOOTBALL has 1 sense:

1. a form of football played with an oval ball

  Familiarity information: RUGBY FOOTBALL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RUGBY FOOTBALL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A form of football played with an oval ball

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

rugby; rugby football; rugger

Hypernyms ("rugby football" is a kind of...):

football; football game (any of various 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)

Meronyms (parts of "rugby football"):

knock on ((rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul))

Domain member category:

throw-in ((rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play)

goal-kick ((rugby) an attempt to kick a goal)

scrum; scrummage ((rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession)

knock on ((rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul))

hooker ((rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot)

winger ((sports) player in wing position)

hook (secure with the foot)

hack (kick on the shins)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)