Definitions for soccer
ˈsɒk ərsoc·cer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

1. soccer, association footballnoun

   a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 4 votes

1. soccernoun

   To kick the football directly off the ground, without using one's hands.

2. soccernoun

   a game in which two teams of eleven players contend to get a round ball into their opponent's goal primarily by kicking the ball with their feet

3. Etymology: Colloquial abbreviation for Association football, via abbreviation assoc.; earlier socca (1889), then socker (1891), with soccer attested 1895.

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1. soccer

   Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposite team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) since 1886. The game is played with a football that is 68–70 cm (27–28 in) in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under the bar), thereby scoring a goal. When the ball is in play, the players mainly use their feet, but may use any other part of their body, except for their hands or arms, to control, strike, or pass the ball. Only the goalkeepers may use their hands and arms, and only then within the penalty area. The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner. Depending on the format of the competition, an equal number of goals scored may result in a draw being declared, or the game goes into extra time or a penalty shootout.Internationally, association football is governed by FIFA. Under FIFA, there are six continental confederations: AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA. National associations (e.g. The FA or JFA) are responsible for managing the game in their own countries both professionally and at an amateur level, and coordinating competitions in accordance with the Laws of the Game. The most senior and prestigious international competitions are the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Women's World Cup. The men's World Cup is the most-viewed sporting event in the world, surpassing the Olympic Games. The two most prestigious competitions in European club football are the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Women's Champions League, which attract an extensive television audience throughout the world. The final of the men's tournament has been, in recent years, the most-watched annual sporting event in the world.Women's association football has historically seen opposition, with national associations severely curbing its development and several outlawing it completely. Restrictions started to be reduced in the 1980s and the first women's World Cup was the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China with only 12 teams from the respective six confederations. By the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, this had increased to 24 national teams, and a record-breaking 1.12 billion viewers watched the competition.

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1. soccer

   Soccer, also known as football in many countries, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. The objective of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the match wins. The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch, with a goal at each end. It is the most popular sport in the world and is governed internationally by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association).

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1. Soccer

   Soccer is a video game produced by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo as part of its Sports Series for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan in 1985, and was released in the United States and in Europe in 1987. It was also released for the Family Computer Disk System in 1986. It is also available on the Wii's Virtual Console since 2006, to be bought from the Wii Shop Channel.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Soccer

   A game in which a round inflated ball is advanced by kicking or propelling with any part of the body except the hands or arms. The object of the game is to place the ball in opposite goals.

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1. soccer

   A type of sport.

   Soccer is a much loved sport the world over.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

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1. soccer

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Matched Categories

1. • Football

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'soccer' in Nouns Frequency: #2518

How to pronounce soccer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say soccer in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of soccer in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of soccer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of soccer in a Sentence

1. Derek Carr:

   Whether it was in Los Angeles at that soccer stadium or at Qualcomm in San Diego, it was another home game, you always looked at it as another home game and that was no disrespect, it's just a fact.

2. Mitch Wishnowsky:

   I played soccer most of my life and Aussie rules, i think soccer helps me kick off, that muscle memory from kicking a soccer ball and then the muscle memory from Aussie Rules helps me punt for sure.

3. Ariel Ticona:

   Two days after I was released from the hospital, I went to go play with my neighborhood soccer team.

4. Robert Murrett:

   For certain parts of the world there are definitely high-threat areas, and The State Department does a good job of telling people that we do not recommend you go there, this is just an advisory for people to do things that are prudent. I would have no reluctance at all for going to France for the Euro 2016 soccer tournament — and, for that matter, just about any place else in Western Europe. I ’m sure in this case the French will be providing terrific security.

5. Steve Berman:

   With the development of the youth concussion initiative by U.S. Soccer and its youth members, we feel we have accomplished our primary goal, and therefore do not see any need to continue the pursuit of the litigation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=soccer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Soccer
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=soccer