Definitions for Soccer
ˈsɒk ərSoc·cer

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. soccer, association football(noun)

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

Wiktionary(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. soccer(Noun)

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

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

2. soccer(Noun)

   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

   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

   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 Medicine(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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

   Song lyrics by soccer -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by soccer on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce Soccer?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Tim Allen:

   My mom is 71 and theyre playing soccer in the house.

2. Sergio Aguero:

   I don’t understand, it appears there’s a different soccer in South America, the referee said ‘This is (Latin) America, kids’, yet we’re from here.

3. President Jeff Berding:

   Racial and cultural diversity is a major part of what makes the game of soccer so special, and we place the highest priority on respecting every person involved in our game, this includes absolutely everyone associated with our club, from our locker room and front office, all the way through to our fans.

4. Naim Kolaveri:

   The big quake kicked me around like a soccer ball, it feels as if the quake is in our blood now.

5. Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart:

   There is actually nothing to do in the center, and that means that even though there would be a (soccer ball) there, they wouldn't play around because they are afraid. And even though (some of the migrants) of course have a lot of energy, they cannot use it.

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