What does Soccer mean?
Definitions for Soccer
ˈsɒk ərsoc·cer
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Soccer.
Princeton's WordNet
soccer, association footballnoun
a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
Wiktionary
soccernoun
To kick the football directly off the ground, without using one's hands.
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
Etymology: Colloquial abbreviation for Association football, via abbreviation assoc.; earlier socca (1889), then socker (1891), with soccer attested 1895.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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).
Wikidata
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
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.
Editors Contribution
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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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Soccer' in Nouns Frequency: #2518
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Soccer in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Soccer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Soccer in a Sentence
I have an amazing bubble with my team and U.S. soccer and the support we have in the U.S., my friends, my family, you ca n’t break that.
I think there are some similarities there, somebody was saying its more soccer, like how those fan bases are so passionate. I just think weve got a really good fan base. I dont know what to compare it to. Its definitely unique in the NBA.
I think soccer has a bad rep for rubbish food. It deserves it, I think, on the whole. So I think that other clubs can learn from that. Why can't we have great food at a soccer game? We should be able to. So it's partly eco, partly match-day experience; at least from a food perspective. We're, like, fifth tier of English soccer, so it's a bit different here from what it's like in the Premiership, for example, where they're ahead of the curve compared to a lot of clubs at our level, let's say. But I would say - on the eco front - we'll be ahead of that.
The NFL has been the 'target' but let's be honest, when you look at the statistics of women's and girls' sports, soccer is a huge part of it, everyone wants to address it regarding the NFL, but there are millions of kids playing sports that no one is talking about that we should be talking about a little bit more.
It's been really hard, actually, to get through the show, because in many ways, I feel torn. Like, why am I up here dancing and having fun when people are crying over the loss of their loved ones? she continued. However, that is exactly what these people want to do. They want to shut us up. They want to silence us. And we won't let them. We will never let them, because there is power in unity, and I do believe that as much chaos and pain and senseless violence and terrorism that occurs around this world, not just in Paris, as much as that that does occur, there is more goodness in this world. We are here to prove it. Audience members clapped and cheered in support of Madonna’s statements, clearly moved by her words. U2 Visits Memorial Site Near Paris Concert Hall, Bono Speaks Out: 'These Are Our People' Madonna, who visibly teared up during her speech, went on to say that she felt conflicted about performing on Saturday and considered canceling her show. I was gonna cancel my show tonight but then I thought to myself, 'Why should I give that to them? Why should I allow them to stop me and to stop us from enjoying freedom? all of the places where people were killed were places where people were having fun, people were enjoying themselves, eating in restaurants, dancing, singing, watching a soccer match.
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Translations for Soccer
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- sokkerAfrikaans
- كرة القدمArabic
- futbolAzerbaijani
- футбо́лBelarusian
- футбо́лBulgarian
- ফুটবলBengali
- རྐང་རྩེད་སྤོ་ལོTibetan Standard
- futbolCatalan, Valencian
- kopaná, fotbalCzech
- pêl-droedWelsh
- fodboldDanish
- FußballGerman
- ποδόσφαιροGreek
- pambol, balón-pie, balompié, fútbolSpanish
- jalgpallEstonian
- فوتبالPersian
- jalkapalloFinnish
- soccer, footballFrench
- fuotbalWestern Frisian
- peilIrish
- ball-coiseScottish Gaelic
- fútbolGalician
- vakapiGuaraní
- כַּדּוּרֶגֶלHebrew
- फुटबॉल, फ़ुटबॉल, फ़ुटबालHindi
- foci, labdarúgás, futballHungarian
- ֆուտբոլArmenian
- footballInterlingua
- sepakbola, sepak bolaIndonesian
- fótbolti, knattspyrnaIcelandic
- calcioItalian
- フットボール, 蹴球, サッカーJapanese
- ფეხბურთიGeorgian
- футболKazakh
- កីឡាបាល់ទាត់Khmer
- ಸಾಕರ್Kannada
- 蹴球, 풋볼, 축구Korean
- футболKyrgyz
- MorbiLatin
- ຟຸດບານLao
- futbolasLithuanian
- futbolsLatvian
- фу́дбалMacedonian
- хөлбөмбөгMongolian
- bola sepakMalay
- futbolMaltese
- ဘောလုံးBurmese
- voetbalDutch
- fotballNorwegian
- jooł nabíznítaałíNavajo, Navaho
- ਫੁਟਬਾਲPanjabi, Punjabi
- piłka nożnaPolish
- futebolPortuguese
- fotbalRomanian
- со́ккер, ногомя́ч, футбо́лRussian
- фудбал, fudbal, nogomet, ногометSerbo-Croatian
- පාපන්දුවSinhala, Sinhalese
- fotbal, futbalSlovak
- nogometSlovene
- futbollAlbanian
- boloSouthern Sotho
- fotbollSwedish
- kandanda, sokaSwahili
- ఫుట్ బాల్Telugu
- футболTajik
- ฟุตบอลThai
- futbolTurkmen
- putbolTagalog
- futbolTurkish
- футболTatar
- копа́ний м'яч, футбо́лUkrainian
- فٹ بالUrdu
- futbolUzbek
- bóng đáVietnamese
- פֿוסבאָלYiddish
- ibholaZulu
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