soccer

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Etymology

Originally British English; as an abbreviation for association football, via abbreviation assoc. + -er; earlier socker (1885), also socca (1889), with soccer attested 1888.

Compare contemporary rugger, from Rugby.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsɒk.ə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsɑk.ɚ/

Noun

soccer (uncountable)

1. (originated, , late 19th C, now, commonly, US, Australia, Ireland, Philippines, and other countries; see usage notes) Association football.

   Synonyms: association football, soccer, football, Thesaurus:football

Related terms

• rugger

Translations

• French: football (Europe), soccer (Canada)
• German: Fußball, Fuppes
• Italian: calcio
• Portuguese: futebol
• Russian: футбо́л
• Spanish: fútbol, (Mexico) futbol; balompié, balón-pie; (Mexico) pambol

Verb

soccer (soccers, present participle soccering; simple past and past participle soccered)

1. (Australian rules football) To kick the football directly off the ground, without using one's hands.

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