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yellow card

American  

noun

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

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

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adjective

  1. serving as a warning; intended to warn

    a yellow card system is in place
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It was later claimed on TV coverage of the game that the yellow card had been "rescinded" by the fourth official.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Laugh or smile once, and you get a yellow card from host Jimmy Carr.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The fourth error was an incorrect second yellow card for Leeds United's Gabriel Gudmundsson at Crystal Palace.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"He will be furious with himself for that penalty and yellow card," said England's Rugby World Cup-winning scrum-half Matt Dawson on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Dr. Zinchenko read a question off another yellow card.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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