Definitions for hockeyˈhɒk i

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word hockey

Princeton's WordNet

  1. field hockey, hockey(noun)


  2. ice hockey, hockey, hockey game(noun)



  1. hockey(Noun)

    Variation of oche.

  2. Origin: Unknown origin, 16th century, possibly related to hook due to the curvature of the stick.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hockey(noun)

    a game in which two parties of players, armed with sticks curved or hooked at the end, attempt to drive any small object (as a ball or a bit of wood) toward opposite goals

  2. Hockey(noun)

    the stick used by the players

  3. Origin: [From Hook, n.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hockey

    hok′i, n. a game at ball played with a club or stick curved at one end, shinty.—Also Hook′ey. [Prob. O. Fr. hoquet, a crook.]

  2. Hockey

    hok′i, n. (prov.) harvest-home, the harvest-supper.—Also Hawk′ey, Hork′ey.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Hockey

    A game in which two parties of players provided with curved or hooked sticks seek to drive a ball or puck through opposite goals. This applies to either ice hockey or field hockey.


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hockey in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hockey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Scott MVP:

    It was the coolest thing I ’ve done in hockey.

  2. Erica Skuta:

    We’re just two people who enjoy hockey and burgers.

  3. Goalie Andrew Hammond:

    I've never had a stretch of hockey like this in my life.

  4. Rodney Dangerfield:


  5. Neil Doshi:

    If they got FIFA, NBA or NFL, I think those would have a little broader appeal than just hockey.

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