Soccer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɑːkər|  American pronunciation of the word soccer
Brit.  |ˈsɒkə|  British pronunciation of the word soccer

noun

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

Extra examples

Both of their children play soccer.

Soccer is played on a rectangular field.

The soccer player showed good control of the ball.

She chipped the soccer ball over the goalie's head.

Researchers are debating whether heading balls can dent the cognitive skills of young soccer players for life.

She played soccer as an amateur before turning professional.

He skillfully dribbled the soccer ball towards the goal.

...police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game...

...hungry soccer players who will gormandize whatever they happen to find in the fridge...

...rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field...

...the local soccer team was shellacked 35–0 in their final outing for the season...

He tweaked his ankle playing soccer.

The national soccer team barnstormed through the country.

Following their latest defeat, soccer fans are urging the club to bring back the former manager.

It's high time British soccer cleaned up its image.

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