From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Other sportshockeyhock‧ey /ˈhɒki $ ˈhɑːki/ ●●○ noun [uncountable]1British EnglishDSO a game played on grass by two teams of 11 players, with sticks and a ballSYN field hockey American English2American EnglishDSO a game similar to hockey, but played on iceSYN ice hockey British EnglishExamples from the Corpushockey• Soccer and hockeyleagues also are planned.• At hockey there was a vacancy for the goalkeeper and that had been my position in the school team.• And then the three of them joinPeter in a makeshift game of baseball, hockey, or soccer.• On Wednesdays I train for hockey in the localindoorleisurecentre.• Bully off: A new girls' hockeytournament bullies off next month at Stockton sports centre.• The Hansons were played by three young minor-leaguehockey players.• A: They are happy that I play hockey, but they are unhappy that I get hurtsometimes.Originhockey(1500-1600) Perhaps from Old Frenchhoquet“curved stick used by shepherds”, from hoc“hook”
