footballer vs receiver

receiver vs footballer

footballer and receiver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
footballer	Yes	No	No	No
receiver	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, receiver is a hyponym of footballer; that is, receiver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than footballer:

footballer: an athlete who plays American football
receiver: a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

Other hyponyms of footballer include back, ball carrier, runner, blocker, cornerback, football hero, kicker, line backer, linebacker, lineman, pass catcher, pass receiver, tackler.

footballer (noun)	receiver (noun)
an athlete who plays American football	set that receives radio or tv signals
	earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
	a person who receives something
	(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
	a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
	the tennis player who receives the serve

Difference between footballer and receiver

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