soc ‧ cer /ˈsɒkə $ ˈsɑːkər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: association (football) ; because it was originally played under the rules of the English Football Association ]
a sport played by two teams of 11 players, who try to kick a round ball into their opponents’↑ goal SYN football British English