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Honestly, I was only rested in rugby football; all my friends were boys, and I definitely didn't want to go on stage, but I just did it to keep everyone happy. I did some singing, dancing like they liked, but it wasn't my thing at all.
Georgia Groome

Meaning of "rugby football" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUGBY FOOTBALL

rugby football  [ˈrʌɡbɪ ˈfʊtbɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUGBY FOOTBALL

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rugby football is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUGBY FOOTBALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rugby football

Rugby football

Rugby football is a style of football that developed at Rugby School and was one of several versions of football played at English public schools during the 19th century. The two main types of rugby are rugby league and rugby union. Although these two forms share the same objective of getting the ball over the line to score a try, the specific rules are different.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUGBY FOOTBALL


ball
bɔːl
baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
cannonball
ˈkænənˌbɔːl
eyeball
ˈaɪˌbɔːl
eyeball-to-eyeball
ˌaɪbɔːltəˈaɪbɔːl
fireball
ˈfaɪəˌbɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
gumball
ˈɡʌmbɔːl
handball
ˈhændˌbɔːl
meatball
ˈmiːtˌbɔːl
netball
ˈnɛtˌbɔːl
oddball
ˈɒdˌbɔːl
pinball
ˈpɪnˌbɔːl
puffball
ˈpʌfˌbɔːl
racquetball
ˈrækɪtˌbɔːl
snowball
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːl
softball
ˈsɒftˌbɔːl
trackball
ˈtrækˌbɔːl
volleyball
ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUGBY FOOTBALL

rug
rug rat
rug up
ruga
rugae
rugal
rugate
Rugbeian
rugby
rugby head
rugby league
rugby player
rugby tackle
rugby union
rugelach
rugged
ruggedisation
ruggedise
ruggedization
ruggedize

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUGBY FOOTBALL

American football
association football
Canadian football
crystal ball
eyeball to eyeball
fantasy football
fastball
five-a-side football
Gaelic football
golf ball
league football
on the ball
patball
play-the-ball
political football
spitball
table football
total football
touch football
wrecking ball

Synonyms and antonyms of rugby football in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rugby football» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUGBY FOOTBALL

Find out the translation of rugby football to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rugby football from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rugby football» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

橄榄球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rugby
570 millions of speakers

English

rugby football
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रग्बी फुटबॉल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرجبي كرة القدم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

регби
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

futebol de rugby
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাগবি ফুটবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rugby
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bola sepak ragbi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rugby
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラグビー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

럭비 풋볼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bal-balan rugby
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bóng đá bóng bầu dục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரக்பி கால்பந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रग्बी फुटबॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ragbi futbolu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rugby
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rugby, piłka nożna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

регбі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rugby fotbal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ράγκμπι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rugby sokker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rugby
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rugby fotball
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rugby football

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUGBY FOOTBALL»

The term «rugby football» is regularly used and occupies the 58.542 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUGBY FOOTBALL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rugby football» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rugby football» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rugby football

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QUOTES WITH «RUGBY FOOTBALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rugby football.
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Georgia Groome
Honestly, I was only rested in rugby football; all my friends were boys, and I definitely didn't want to go on stage, but I just did it to keep everyone happy. I did some singing, dancing like they liked, but it wasn't my thing at all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUGBY FOOTBALL»

Discover the use of rugby football in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rugby football and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
French Rugby Football: A Cultural History
This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the cultural analysis of sport or French popular culture.
Philip Dine, 2001
2
Rugby Football
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
D. R. Gent, 2009
3
Rugby's Great Split: Class, Culture and the Origins of Rugby ...
East Riding Rugby League: Bye Laws 1907/08 Furness and District Junior Rugby Football League: Rules 1901/02 Halifax and District Junior Football League (NU): Bye Laws 1900/01 Halifax Charity Cup: Rules 1899/1900 Heavy Woollen ...
Tony Collins, 2013
4
Barbarians, Gentlemen and Players: A Sociological Study of ...
This revised edition of a classic text explores the development of rugby from a folk game into its modern forms. Updated with a substantial new foreword and epilogue.
Kenneth Sheard, Eric Dunning, 2013
5
Rugby
An ideal introduction to some of the most popular outdoor activities. Each title in the series describes basic techniques, skills, and equipment in an engaging style, and every concept is illustrated with full-color photos and drawings.
Football Association, 1997
6
Periodization in Rugby
Addresses the physical conditioning of rugby. This volume presents readers with training principles, an overview of the fundamentals of rugby, and an explanation of the physiological demands of the sport and how they impact on training.
Tudor Bompa, Frederick Claro, 2008
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Football: The First Hundred Years : the Untold Story
96 A. J. Lawrence, The Origins of Rugby Football. Report of the Sub Committee of the Old Rugbeian Society (Rugby, 1897) pp. 12-13. 97 Old Rugbeian, Recollections of Rugby, p. 130. 98 Old Rugbeian, Recollections of Rugby, pp. 130-1.
Adrian Harvey, 2005
8
Making Men: Rugby and Masculine Identity
5; M. J. Greathead and H. A. McPhee, The Golden Years of Rugby (Palmerston North, 1976),p.3; Hunter, NewZealand Rugby Football, p. 11; BullsRugby FootballClub Centennial Almanac (Wanganui,1976); N. Swindells, 'Social Aspects of ...
Timothy J.L. Chandler, John Nauright, 2013
9
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Harvard University—Rugby football NT Florentine football Rugby League football Rugby ... and injuries USE Rugby football injuries —Clubs USE Rugby football teams —Coaching (May Subd Geog) UF Rugby football coaching BT Coaching ...
Library of Congress, 2003
10
Sport in Britain: A Bibliography of Historical Publications, ...
Special Collections The Library, Museum of Rugby Football, Whitton Road, Twickenham, London TW2 7RQ. II - Histories of Rugby Union 1 734 Anonymous, The Book of Football - a Complete History and Record of the Association and Rugby ...
Richard William Cox, 1991

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUGBY FOOTBALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rugby football is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ritchie 'confident' England can cope with off-pitch troubles
Rugby Football Union chief Ian Ritchie says England's team culture is strong despite ... "I feel very confident we are in a very good place," England Rugby 2015 ... «BBC Sport, Jun 15»
2
Jerry Collins death sparks mourning at Barnstaple Rugby Club
The world of rugby is in mourning over the tragic death of Jerry Collins and his ... said 'there's Jerry Collins, New Zealand and Barnstable Rugby Football Club.' ”. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Danny Jones: Keighley player dies after cardiac arrest during game
Keighley Cougars rugby league player Danny Jones has died after suffering a ... in these circumstances," said Rugby Football League chief operating officer ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
4
Rugby Football Union to open investigation after England fans …
The Rugby Football Union has launched an investigation into alleged homophobic and racial abuse of the Welsh referee Nigel Owens by a group of England ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
5
Ben Flower: Wigan prop banned for Lance Hohaia punch
Wigan rugby general manager Kris Radlinski, who accompanied Flower to the hearing at the Rugby Football League in Leeds, said in a statement: "Wigan ... «BBC Sport, Oct 14»
6
Grand Final: Ben Flower 'sorry' for punching Lance Hohaia
A Rugby Football League spokesman said it would be up to Hohaia and St Helens to decide whether to pursue legal action but the case would go as normal ... «BBC Sport, Oct 14»
7
Chelsea 'open talks with Rugby Football Union to move to …
Negotiations for Chelsea to use Twickenham Stadium temporarily have been confirmed by The Rugby Football Union (RFU), who revealed that both parties had ... «Metro, Sep 14»
8
Rugby Football Union's major sponsors reconsidering their plans …
The full extent of the indiscipline and divisions within Martin Johnson's squad has emerged at the worst possible time for the union, with 10 of its 25 sponsorship ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 11»
9
Tackling rugby safety issues head-on
The England rugby captain stood forlornly on the edge of the pitch last week, his ... The Rugby Football Union, governing body for the sport in England, agrees ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rugby football [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rugby-football>. Apr 2024 ».
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