yellow card

noun

1. Soccer.,  a yellow card shown by the referee to a player being cautioned for a violation.

yellow card

noun

1. a card of a yellow colour displayed by a referee to indicate that a player has been officially cautioned for some offence

verb

1. (tr) to caution (a player) officially for some offence

adjective

1. serving as a warning; intended to warn

   a yellow card system is in place

Example Sentences

Oli Spencer and Japan international Amanaki Mafi hit back for Newcastle either side of South African Van der Mescht's yellow card but wing Tommy Freeman's try gave Saints a 21-12 half-time lead.

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Van der Mescht was shown a second yellow card early in the second half, earning a 20-minute sin-binning, with South African Stefan Coetzee striking back for Newcastle.

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Foul and abusive language, especially if directed at the official, can draw a quick yellow card; racism is a straight red.

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What if Conor Bradley wasn't suspended and forced to miss the game in Belfast after a soft yellow card against Slovakia?

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She was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the semi-final defeat by the United States - a game which hinted at future success for England, albeit one that ended on a sour note for Bright personally.

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