hockey
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- noun
- /ˈhɑːki/
- UK
:
hockey sobre césped
- I understand, but look, um, we were over at Squantz Pond playing hockey, and I slipped on the ice.
- field hockey
- soccer and field hockey
- football and field hockey
But as I said, you do not want to meet them on a hockey pitch on the other hand.
- But as I said, you do not want to meet them on a hockey pitch on the other hand.
Examples
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You got the extra ticket for the hockey game?
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You use a hockey stick and a ball.
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And by the middle of the week on the hockey field, we were divided.
Academic text (2017) -
My brother plays hockey and I'm Canadian, so I have to like it.
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Every week, the only project of its kind in the UK runs three hour-long hockey sessions in Gloucestershire.
Academic text (2008) -
Three young boys skate around on roller blades, passing a street hockey ball between them proficiently.
Fiction book (1999) -
Girls' sports included cross-country, field hockey, winter track, basketball, spring track, softball, and tennis.
Academic text (1991) -
In the final match, our team scored three goals before the opposing team even got a chance to shoot during the hockey game.
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Every Saturday, the children gather at the park to play hockey and improve their skills.
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The local high school has a strong hockey team that competes well against neighboring schools.
Synonyms
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2.3
A team sport played on grass where players use curved sticks to hit a small hard ball into a goal
Compounds
- UK
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Two teams play on ice using sticks to move a small puck into the other team's goal
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2.3
A team sport played on grass where players use curved sticks to hit a small hard ball into a goal
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2.3
A team sport on ice where players use sticks to hit a puck into the other team's goal
- UK
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2.8
A flat round piece of hard rubber that players use instead of a ball in ice hockey
- Informal
A mild, funny phrase people say instead of swearing when surprised or angry
How Organized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hockey probably comes from an old French word for a hook, meaning 'crooked stick'. A helpful way to remember field hockey is that players use curved sticks like a hook to push a ball, so the name fits the game.