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soccer

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
soc·cer 
          Listen to the pronunciation of soccer
Pronunciation:
\ˈsä-kər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
by shortening & alteration from association football
Date:
1889
: a game played on a field between two teams of 11 players each with the object to propel a round ball into the opponent's goal by kicking or by hitting it with any part of the body except the hands and arms —called also association football


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