# hockey

Pronunciation: US say "HAH-kee" /ˈhɑki/; UK say "HO-kee" /ˈhɒki/

## Noun

1. An ice sport for two teams of six players, who skate and compete to score goals by using sticks to shoot a puck into their opponents' net. *(Canada, US)*
   - Simple: A game played on ice where two teams skate and shoot a puck into the other team's net with sticks.
   - _The hockey final drew thousands of fans to the arena._
   - _She has played hockey since she was five years old._
2. A team sport played on a grass or turf field in which players use curved sticks to hit a ball into a goal net. *(Commonwealth)*
   - Simple: A team sport played on grass or turf where players use curved sticks to hit a ball into a net.
   - _She has played hockey on grass since she was a child._
   - _Defenders cleared the ball from their own half during the hockey match._
3. Any of a family of related sports in which players use sticks to drive a ball or puck into a goal.
   - Simple: Any of several sports where players use curved sticks to move a ball or puck into a goal.
   - _Hockey, in its various codes, is played across more than a hundred countries._
   - _Whether on ice, grass, or a hard court, hockey relies on sticks and a target goal._
4. Solid waste discharged from the body; excrement. *(slang, US)*
   - Simple: Solid waste that comes out of an animal's or person's body.
   - _The path through the pasture was dotted with cow hockey._
   - _He tracked hockey into the kitchen on his boots._
5. Alternative form of hawkey. Regional and dated. — Alternative form of hawkey (“harvest supper”).
   - Simple: Alternative form of hawkey. It is an old country word for a feast at the end of the harvest.

## Noun

6. Alternative form of oche. Dated. *(dated)* — Alternative form of oche.
   - Simple: Alternative form of oche. It is an older name for the line a darts player stands behind.

## Origin

Recorded from the 16th century, but its origin is unknown. It may be related to "hook," from the curved shape of the stick, or it may come from French "hoquet."

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