hockey

noun

HAH-kee/ˈhɑki/UKHO-kee/ˈhɒki/

Pluralhockeys (some meanings)

6 meanings of hockey

1
nounCanadaUSuncountable
A game played on ice where two teams skate and shoot a puck into the other team's net with sticks.
Like soccer, but on ice and with a puck instead of a ball.
We play hockey on the frozen pond every winter.
My brother loves watching hockey on Saturday nights.
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2
nounCommonwealthuncountable
A team sport played on grass or turf where players use curved sticks to hit a ball into a net.
Like soccer, but you move the ball with a curved stick instead of your feet.
Our school plays hockey on the field behind the gym.
She hit the ball hard during the hockey match.
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3
noununcountable
Any of several sports where players use curved sticks to move a ball or puck into a goal.
Like how 'ball games' can mean many different sports played with a ball.
Hockey comes in many forms, played on ice, grass, or even roller skates.
Different kinds of hockey share the same goal: get the puck or ball into the net.
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4
nounslangUSuncountable
Solid waste that comes out of an animal's or person's body.
Watch where you step. There's dog hockey all over the lawn.
The barn floor was covered in hockey by morning.
Similardung, manure, poop, excrement, muck
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5
noun
Alternative form of hawkey. It is an old country word for a feast at the end of the harvest.
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6
noundated
Alternative form of oche. It is an older name for the line a darts player stands behind.
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From the 1500s. No one is sure where it comes from. It may be linked to "hook" because the stick is curved, or from French "hoquet".