Hockey

Pronunciation

• enPR: hŏk'i, IPA: /ˈhÉ’ki/
• Rhymes: -É’ki

Unknown origin, 16th century, possibly related to hook due to the curvature of the stick.

Full definition of hockey

Noun

1. (North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.
2. (British) Field hockey, a team sport played on a pitch on solid ground where players have to hit a ball into a net using a hockey stick.
3. A variation of hockey, such as roller hockey, street hockey, or shinny.

Synonyms

• ice hockey
• field hockey
• Canada shinny, shinny hockey

Derived terms

Noun

1. (darts) Variation of oche.

Anagrams

• chokey