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soccer

[ sok-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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.

soccer

/ ˈ��ɒ��ə /

noun

Also calledAssociation Football
1. 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
2. ( as modifier )
  a soccer player

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Word History and Origins

Origin of soccer¹

First recorded in 1890–95; (As)soc(iation football) + -er ⁷

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Word History and Origins

Origin of soccer¹

C19: from ( as ) soc. + -er

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When it comes to playing video games, don’t mess with the esports trio from Franklin High known for their expertise in the “Rocket League,” which is a video game that mixes soccer with bumper cars.

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On its Instagram account, the school has marketed a middle school soccer club and an ice-skating field trip.

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The valley has never had a professional soccer team.

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"Sometimes he commented on soccer, sometimes on tango, sometimes on cultural events," Mr Vera, the leader of La Alameda, an Argentine anti-trafficking and slavery organisation, said.

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The only venues that have not been confirmed publicly are for soccer preliminary rounds and mountain biking.

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so-called soccer mom

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