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hockey

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhɑːki/ · UK /ˈhɒki/

hockey means: A team game on ice in which players use sticks to hit a small disk into a goal.

noun

ICE SPORTA2

A team game on ice in which players use sticks to hit a small disk into a goal.

  • We play hockey on the frozen lake.
  • Her hockey team won its first game.
  • He bought new skates for hockey.

Similar words: ice hockey

Common phrases: ice hockey, play hockey, hockey puck

FIELD SPORTA2

A team game on a field in which players use sticks to hit a ball into a goal.

  • We play hockey on the school field.
  • She hit the hockey ball toward the goal.
  • Their hockey pitch has artificial grass.

Similar words: field hockey

Common phrases: field hockey, play hockey, hockey pitch

OTHER STICK GAMESB1

Games similar to the ice or field sport, played on streets, with roller skates, or in other ways.

  • The children play street hockey after school.
  • Roller hockey is popular at our sports center.
  • She wears a helmet for inline hockey.

Common phrases: roller hockey, street hockey, inline hockey

Questions about hockey

What does hockey mean?

A team game on ice in which players use sticks to hit a small disk into a goal.

What is hockey in other languages?

Türkçe: buz hokeyi · Español: hockey sobre hielo · Français: hockey sur glace · Deutsch: Eishockey · Italiano: hockey su ghiaccio · 日本語: アイスホッケー

How do you pronounce hockey?

In American English /ˈhɑːki/; in British English /ˈhɒki/.

How do you use hockey in a sentence?

We play hockey on the frozen lake. Her hockey team won its first game.

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