SOS Definition

ĕsō-ĕs
noun
A signal of distress in code ( − − − ) used internationally in wireless telegraphy, as by ships.
Webster's New World
Any call for help.
Webster's New World

(games) A children's game involving placing S's and O's on a grid, and collecting points by creating an "SOS" sequence, played with alternating turns by opponents.

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Secretary of State.
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Special order sale.
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Other Word Forms of SOS

Noun

Singular:
SOS
Plural:
sos-s, soses

Origin of SOS

  • From the letters represented by the signal, chosen as a sequence that is easy to recall and transmit (· · · "” "” "” · · ·); it is not, as is commonly believed, an abbreviation for "save our souls", "save our ship" or any other phrase.

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