yellow card

American  

noun

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

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yellow card British  

noun

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

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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

The Bulls were in the ascendancy and Cummings' yellow card was looking ever more expensive as Cameron Hanekom gained territory and Francois Klopper went in under the posts to set up an easy Pollard conversion.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

There were also three players who were incorrectly shown a second yellow card.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Last year, YouTuber Max Fosh was given a yellow card, which he then shredded.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Atletico did not have a player booked in the second leg, while Barca received one yellow card as well as a red.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He came to their houses twice a month to collect one dollar and sixty-eight cents and write down on a little yellow card both the date and their eighty-four cents a week payment.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison