hockey

noun
UK: /ˈhɒki/
US: /ˈhɑːki/

  1. A game played on ice or grass in which two teams use sticks to hit a ball or puck into the opposing team's goal.

    1. I like to play hockey with my friends [ ] [ ]
    2. The national hockey team won the championship last year playing hard. [ ] [ ]

  2. The puck used in ice hockey.

    1. He shot the hockey towards the net. [ ] [ ]
    2. The player controlled the hockey with impressive skill, skating fast. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

ice hockey puck field hockey
hockey verb

  1. To play the sport of hockey.

    1. We will hockey after school today [ ] [ ]
    2. They hockey every Saturday at the local ice rink with other amateurs. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hockey" in English means: A game played on ice or grass in which two teams use sticks to hit a ball or puck into the opposing team's goal., The puck used in ice hockey..

The phonetic transcription of "hockey" is /ˈhɒki/ in British English and /ˈhɑːki/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hockey": ice hockey, puck, field hockey.

Example usage of "hockey": "I like to play hockey with my friends". More examples on the page.