Dictionary

AFL en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /eɪ ɛf ɛl/

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of abstract family of languages.
   alt of abstract family of languages
2. (informal, uncountable) The game of Australian rules football.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of adaptive front light.
   alt of adaptive front light
4. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of airfield lighting.
   alt of airfield lighting

Forms

Relateds

VFA · VFL · NFC · ARL · NFL

AFL en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /eɪ ɛf ɛl/

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Australian rules football) Initialism of Australian Football League.
   alt of Australian Football League
   • The weekend after AFL football chief Simon Lethlean made it clear players who jumper punched or punched opponents in the stomach would most likely be suspended, Jones was charged with striking Hawthorn’s Luke Breust. 2017 May 29, “Zak Jones fined for off-the-ball hit, escapes MRP suspension”, in Fox Footy, retrieved 25 Jul 2025:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Arena Football League.
   alt of Arena Football League
3. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:labor union) Initialism of American Federation of Labor.
   alt of American Federation of Labor
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete) Initialism of American Football League.
   alt of American Football League
5. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism) Initialism of Anti-Federalist League.
   alt of Anti-Federalist League

Deriveds

NZAFL (others) · AFLNZ (others) · AFC (American Football League)

Relateds

USFL (American Football League)

Synonyms

AF of L (labor union) · VFL (Australian Football League)