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- US Pronunciation
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- [sok-er]
- /ˈsɒk ər/
- /ˈsɒk.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sok-er]
- /ˈsɒk ər/
Definitions of soccer word
- noun soccer a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball. 1
- uncountable noun soccer Soccer is a game played by two teams of eleven players using a round ball. Players kick the ball to each other and try to score goals by kicking the ball into a large net. Outside the USA, this game is also referred to as football. 0
- noun soccer a game in which two teams of eleven players try to kick or head a ball into their opponent's goal, only the goalkeeper on either side being allowed to touch the ball with his hands and arms except in the case of throw-ins 0
- noun soccer (as modifier) 0
- noun soccer a game played with a round ball by two teams, usually of eleven players, on a field with a goal at either end: the ball is moved chiefly by kicking or by using any part of the body except the hands and arms 0
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Origin of soccer
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; (As)soc(iation football) + -er7
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Parts of speech for Soccer
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soccer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soccer
noun soccer
- american football — American football is a game similar to rugby that is played by two teams of eleven players using an oval-shaped ball. Players try to score points by carrying the ball to their opponents' end of the field, or by kicking it over a bar fixed between two posts.
- association football — soccer
- canadian football — a game resembling American football, played on a grass pitch between two teams of 12 players
- football — a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends of a field having goal posts at each end, with points being scored chiefly by carrying the ball across the opponent's goal line and by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball over the crossbar between the opponent's goal posts. Compare conversion (def 13), field goal (def 1), safety (def 6), touchdown.
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