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eleven

ee-LEV-uhn/əˈlɛvən/UKi-LEV-uhn/ɪˈlɛvən/uh-LEV-uhn

Noun pluralelevens

4 meanings of eleven

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  1. 1
    numbernumeral
    The number that comes after ten and before twelve. It is written as 11.

    She turned eleven last month and had a big birthday party.

    We counted eleven ducks swimming in the pond.

    UsageSay at eleven for the time.

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A sports team of eleven players, as in soccer or cricket.

    The coach picked his strongest eleven for the championship game.

    Two starters from last week's eleven are out with injuries.

    UsageSay the first eleven for the top team.

    Similarteam, side, lineup

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  3. 3
    extreme intensitynounslangUScountable
    A very high level of something, going past the top of a scale of one to ten.

    Like a volume control turned past its biggest number.

    The noise at the party was at an eleven all night.

    The excitement in the stadium hit an eleven when the home team scored.

    UsageSay it was at an eleven.

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  1. 4
    top qualitynounslangUScountable
    A person or thing that is much better than normal, especially someone who is very good-looking.

    Like a test score that is higher than the highest score possible.

    My friends all think the actor in that movie is an eleven.

    This pizza place is an eleven, easily the best in town.

    UsageSay a solid eleven. It can sound rude about people.

    Similarstunner, knockout

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Origin

From Old English endleofan, an old Germanic word meaning "one left": one left over after counting to ten.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts