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hockey

hockey

17 1.0
A team game played on grass or turf where players use curved sticks to hit a ball into a goal
  • 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.

Examples

  • You got the extra ticket for the hockey game?

    Untraceable (2008)

  • You use a hockey stick and a ball.

    Camilla (1994)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Every Saturday, the children gather at the park to play hockey and improve their skills.

  • The local high school has a strong hockey team that competes well against neighboring schools.

Synonyms

field hockey
vshockey
15 2.3

A team sport played on grass where players use curved sticks to hit a small hard ball into a goal

is the same game but names the playing surface and ball less specifically

Compounds

hockey game
  • UK
39 1.0

Two teams play on ice using sticks to move a small puck into the other team's goal

hockey player
38 1.7

A person who plays hockey for fun or as a job

hockey team
33 1.5

A group of players who play ice hockey together to compete

hockey league
16 2.3

A group of hockey teams that play each other under a set schedule and rules

hockey stick
15 1.2

A long stick with a curved blade that players use to hit a puck

field hockey
15 2.3

A team sport played on grass where players use curved sticks to hit a small hard ball into a goal

ice hockey
13 2.3

A team sport on ice where players use sticks to hit a puck into the other team's goal

hockey stick
  • Specialized
10 4.6

A graph shape that stays flat over time then rises quickly

hockey puck
  • UK
9 2.8

A flat round piece of hard rubber that players use instead of a ball in ice hockey

hockey coach
4 2.8

A person who trains and leads a hockey team

hockey season
3 1.8

A time of year when hockey teams play official games

hockey skate
2 2.8

A boot with a short metal blade that you wear on ice for playing hockey

tonsil hockey
  • NSFW
2 9.9

A playful slang term for kissing with the tongue

horse hockey
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Silly talk or behavior that is not true and should be ignored

hockey clinic
1 3.9

An event where hockey players get coaching to improve their skills

ice hockey rink
1 2.7

An area of ice with lines and goals where people play ice hockey

h-e-double hockey sticks
  • Informal
1 9.9

A mild, funny phrase people say instead of swearing when surprised or angry

ice-hockey player
1 2.3

A person who skates on ice with a stick to score goals

field hockey ball
1 2.9

A small hard round object that players hit in field hockey

ice-hockey rink
2.9

A flat area of ice with lines and goals where players play hockey

How Organized

hockey league
16 2.3
hockey
  • UK
17 1.0
shinny
  • Informal
1 8.8

Surface Forms

hockey singular
hockeys plural

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.