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Phutball meaning

A strategic board game for two players, with some resemblance to checkers, in which the aim is to score "goals" by moving a piece over the opponent's goal line.

Using Phutball

  • The main meaning on this page is: A strategic board game for two players, with some resemblance to checkers, in which the aim is to score "goals" by moving a piece over the opponent's goal line.

Context around Phutball

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

specialized 1× rules 1×

Often after:

boards 1×

Sentence patterns with Phutball

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as specialized phutball boards are 1× rules phutball is played 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as specialized phutball 1× rules phutball is 1×

Common sentence endings:

representing the men 1× stones as needed 1×

Words around Phutball

Just before it in the word index:

phusumane 2 phurba 4 phuong 10 phuoc 2 phunware 6 phuntsho 7

Just after it in the word index:

phuthego 2 phuti 3 phutthamonthon 2 phuture 2 phuzi 4 phv 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Phutball

  • In this selection, "phutball" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, specialized, rules and boards stand out and add context to how "phutball" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as specialized phutball boards are and rules phutball is played. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phutball" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phutball

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Rules Phutball is played on the intersections of a 19×15 grid using one white stone and as many black stones as needed. (23 words)

As specialized phutball boards are hard to come by, the game is usually played on a 19×19 Go board, with a white stone representing the football and black stones representing the men. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

As specialized phutball boards are hard to come by, the game is usually played on a 19×19 Go board, with a white stone representing the football and black stones representing the men. (33 words)

Rules Phutball is played on the intersections of a 19×15 grid using one white stone and as many black stones as needed. (23 words)

Example sentences (2)

As specialized phutball boards are hard to come by, the game is usually played on a 19×19 Go board, with a white stone representing the football and black stones representing the men.

Rules Phutball is played on the intersections of a 19×15 grid using one white stone and as many black stones as needed.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phutball" in a sentence?
An example: "As specialized phutball boards are hard to come by, the game is usually played on a 19×19 Go board, with a white stone representing the football and black stones representing the men." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "phutball" from authentic English texts.
What does "phutball" mean?
Phutball means: A strategic board game for two players, with some resemblance to checkers, in which the aim is to score "goals" by moving a piece over the opponent's goal line.
How many example sentences with "phutball" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "phutball", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.