Definition of eleven Eleven

/ɪlɛˈvʌn/ - [ilevun] - e•lev•en

We found 14 definitions of eleven from 7 different sources.

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What does eleven mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: elevens

eleven - the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
  11, XI
eleven - a team that plays football
  football team
  team, squad two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
  football league a league of football teams
  line backer, linebacker (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
  field general, quarterback, signal caller (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team"
  fullback (American football) the position of a back on a football team
  halfback (American football) the position of a back on a football team
  tailback (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
  wingback (American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end
  center a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
  guard a position on a basketball team
  tackle (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
  end (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"
  backfield the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
  secondary the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

Adjective

eleven - being one more than ten
  11, xi
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • eleven (Noun)
    A cricket team of eleven players.
  • eleven (Noun)
    A football team of eleven players.
  • eleven (Noun)
    Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, imitating n00bs who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • eleven (a.)
    Ten and one added; as, eleven men.
  • eleven (n.)
    The sum of ten and one; eleven units or objects.
  • eleven (n.)
    A symbol representing eleven units, as 11 or xi.
  • eleven (n.)
    The eleven men selected to play on one side in a match, as the representatives of a club or a locality; as, the all-England eleven.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • eleven
    The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve, represented in Roman numerals as XI, in Arabic numerals as 11.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • eleven
    e-lev′n, n. the cardinal number next above ten: the figure (11 or xi.) denoting eleven: a team of eleven cricketers.—adj. noting the number eleven.—adj. and n. Elev′enth, the ordinal number corresponding to eleven.—Eleventh hour, the very last moment, referring to Matt. xx. 6, 9. [A.S. endleofon; cf. Goth. ainlif.]

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Eleven is a number. It comes between ten and twelve, is an odd number, and is a prime number, after 3, 5, and 7.

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