soccer
/ˈsɑk.ɚ/
nounverb
Association football.
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Noun 1 meaning
Association football.
Verb 1 meaning
To kick the football directly off the ground, without using one's hands.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Originally British English; as an abbreviation for association football, via abbreviation assoc. + -er (suffix); earlier socker (1885), also socca (1889), with soccer attested 1888. Compare contemporary rugger, from rugby.
Similar and opposite words
SOCCER at a glance
SOCCER has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (S 1 + O 1 + C 3 + C 3 + E 1 + R 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,075 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with soccer
All rhymes- OFFICER15
- CANCER10
- PRODUCER13
- SPENCER11
- DANCER9
- NICER7
- ANNOUNCER11
- MERCER10
- RACER7
- TRACER8
- ACER6
- BOUNCER11
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