soccer
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soccer
- /ˈsɒk.ə/ UK
- /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɒkə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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. Similarly constructed coinages from the same period include: brekker (“breakfast”), fresher (“freshman”) and footer (“football”). See Oxford -er.
noun socker · socca
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Association football.
The 'Varsity played Aston Villa and were beaten after a very exciting game; this was pre-eminently the most important "Socker" game played in Oxford this term.
Similar: association football, football, soccer, soccer football, footy, footie, footer, oikball, wogball, American football, gridiron, gridiron football
verb soccers · soccering · soccered · socker · socca
- To kick the football directly off the ground, without using one's hands. The rule seems to have encouraged players to soccer the ball along the ground.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: association football, fifa, nfl, football, championship, match, sport, player, gambling, bookmaking, casino, tournament, team, bullet, balloon, ball
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noun game
| Español | fútbol, futbol, balompié, balón-pie, pambol |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 축구 chukgu, 풋볼 putbol, 사커 sakeo |
| 日本語 | サッカー sakkā, 蹴球 shūkyū |
| 中文 | 足球 zúqiú, 蹴球 cùqiú |
| हिन्दी | फ़ुटबॉल fuṭbŏl, फ़ुटबाल fuṭbāl, फुटबॉल phuṭbŏl, फुटबाल phuṭbāl |
| Kiswahili | soka, kandanda |
| Português | futebol |
| Français | football, soccer |
| Deutsch | Fußball, Fuppes |
| Italiano | calcio |
| Ελληνικά | ποδόσφαιρο podósfairo |
| Română | fotbal |
| Русский | футбо́л futból, ногомя́ч nogomjáč |
| Tiếng Việt | bóng đá, bóng tròn, đá banh, túc cầu |
| العربية | كُرَةُ الْقَدَم kuratu l-qadam |
| עברית | כַּדּוּרֶגֶל kadurégel |
Talk about this word "soccer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/soccer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. soccer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/soccer "soccer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/soccer.Cite this
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title = {soccer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/soccer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
