Eleven Definition

ĭ-lĕvən
noun
The cardinal number between ten and twelve; 11; XI.
Webster's New World
The 11th in a set or sequence.
American Heritage
Any group of eleven people or things; esp., a football or cricket team.
Webster's New World
Something numbered eleven or having eleven units, as a throw of dice.
Webster's New World

(Internet, slang, sarcastic) Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, imitating n00bs who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points.

A: SUM1 Hl3p ME im alwyz L0ziN!!?!
B: y d0nt u just g0 away l0zer!!1!!one!!one!!eleven!!1!
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • xi
  • 11
  • football team
adjective
Totaling one more than ten.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Eleven

Noun

Singular:
eleven
Plural:
elevens

Origin of Eleven

  • From Middle English, from Old English endleofan; from Proto-Germanic *ainalif (“one left”), a compound of *ainaz and *lif-. Compare West Frisian alve, Dutch elf, German elf, Danish elleve.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English elleven from Old English endleofan oi-no- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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