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hockey en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• hŏk′ē
• /ˈhɑk.i/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˈhɒ.ki/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈhɒk.i/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈhɑ.ki/ (General-American)

Etymology

16th century, of unknown origin. Possibly related to hook due to the curvature of the stick, akin to hock (“hook”) + -ey, or from Middle French hoquet (“shepherd's staff, crook”), which resembles a hockey stick, via a diminutive form of Old French hoc from Middle Dutch hoec (“hook”), a cognate of Old English hōc.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal.
2. (Commonwealth, uncountable) Field hockey, a team sport played on a pitch on solid ground where players have to hit a ball into a net using a hockey stick.
   • He helped his team beat the opponent at hockey 11-9 in a high-scoring match.
3. (Canada, US, uncountable) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.
   • Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament. 2025 February 20, Homero De la Fuente, “Canada beats Team USA in overtime thriller to win hockey’s first-ever 4 Nations Face-off championship”, in CNN:
   • US stadiums are packed in the winter to see ice hockey.

Forms

Deriveds

hockey socks · schlockey · ice sledge hockey · hockey ball · hockey skate · inline hockey · hockey stop · Hockeytown · hockey mother · foot hockey · hockey mask · hockey stick · cosom hockey · air hockey · hockey glove · hockey dad · ball hockey · shinny hockey · sledge hockey · grass hockey · hockey jacket · ice hockey · inline sled hockey · hockey cushion · hockey net · ice sled hockey · pickup hockey · blind hockey · hockey pants · skater hockey · mini hockey · hockey club · tonsil hockey · para-hockey · stand-up hockey · road hockey · roller sled hockey · hockey player · roller sledge hockey · horse hockey · hockey arena · floor hockey · hockey hair · hockey butt · pond hockey · hockeylike · hockey rink · power hockey · roller hockey · hockeyless · hockeyist · parahockey · knock hockey · underwater hockey · field hockey · nonhockey · sled hockey · hockey ass · inline sledge hockey · street hockey · hockey tape · hockey bag · hockey mom · hockey sock · hockey puck · box hockey · quad hockey · pick-up hockey · table hockey · wheelchair hockey

Synonyms

field hockey · shinny hockey · shinny · ice hockey

Translations (100)

mr हॉकी (the sport) · ko 하키 (the sport) · myv эйзюкорня (the sport) · fa-ira هاکی (the sport) · yi האָקי (the sport) · lt ledo ritulys (the sport) · uk гоке́й (the sport) · tk hokkeý (the sport) · sh хо̀ке̄ј (the sport) · de Eishockey (the sport) · fr hockey sur gazon (the sport) · hy հոկեյ (the sport) · gu હોકી (the sport) · uk хоке́й (the sport) · vi khúc côn cầu (the sport) · ka ჰოკეი (the sport) · sk hokej (the sport) · kk хоккей (the sport) · mk хо́кеј (the sport) · ms hoki (the sport) · tl haki (the sport) · nb hockey (the sport) · hu jégkorong (the sport) · gl hóckey (the sport) · et hoki (the sport) · yi האָקיי (the sport) · cy hoci (the sport) · sv ishockey (the sport) · cmn 冰球 (the sport) · mi hōkī (the sport) · sl hokej (the sport) · hi हाकी (the sport) · iu haaki (the sport) · cs hokej (the sport) · ast ḥoquei (the sport) · he הוֹקִי (the sport) · ab ахокке́и (the sport) · bg хо́кей (the sport) · eo hokeo (the sport) · el χόκεϋ (the sport) · hy մականախաղ (the sport) · fr hockey (the sport) · sw mpira wa magongo (the sport) · nl hockey (the sport) · fi jääkiekko (the sport) · te హాకీ (the sport) · is hokkí (the sport) · ur ہاکی (the sport) · it hockey (the sport) · da hockey (the sport) · oj zhooskwada'e-ataadiwag (the sport) · eu hockey (the sport) · es hockey (the sport) · ga haca oighir (the sport) · my ဟော်ကီ (the sport) · mn хоккей (the sport) · sv hockey (the sport) · cmn 曲棍球 (the sport) · ca hoquei (the sport) · ru хокке́й (the sport) · th ฮอกกี้ (the sport) · hi हकी (the sport) · lv hokejs (the sport) · af hokkie (the sport) · uz xokkey (the sport) · ko 호케이 (the sport) · pt hóquei (the sport) · nn hockey (the sport) · ar هُوكِي (the sport) · ja ホッケー (the sport) · lo ຮອກກີ້ (the sport) · iu ᕼᐋᑭ (the sport) · esu kal'utaryaraq (the sport) · crk sôniskwâtahikêwin (the sport) · az xokkey (the sport) · tr hokey (the sport) · zza hokey (the sport) · hu hoki (the sport) · yue 曲棍球 (the sport) · sq hokej (the sport) · crk ᓲᓂᐢᑳᐧᑕᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᐣ (the sport) · tg хоккей (the sport) · lt ritulys (the sport) · ga haca (the sport) · de Hockey (the sport) · sh hòkēj (the sport) · ro hochei (the sport) · fi lätkä (the sport) · ky хоккей (the sport) · hi हॉकी (the sport) · fr hockey sur glace (the sport) · id hoki (the sport) · hi होकी (the sport) · gd hocaidh (the sport) · pl hokej (the sport) · km ហុកគី (the sport) · bn হকি (the sport) · fi hoki (the sport) · dtp hoki (the sport) · be хаке́й (the sport)

hockey en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

1. (US, slang, uncountable) Feces, excrement.
   • My anger surged back a pace. “Harry Boone is a lickspittle, butt kissing, hunk of horse hockey,” I said precisely. 2014, Gwen Hunter, Bloodstone:
   • “I thought she'd just gone to pee but I reckon she must be making hockey too.” 1970, Donald Harington, Lightning Bug:

Forms

hockey en · NOUN · etymology 3

Etymology

See oche.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, dated) Alternative form of oche.
   alt of oche
   • Henry Lewis's body was tense, taut, his toes against the hockey, his right arm raised, his left eye half-closed. With grim intensity, backed by years of practice and experience, he sighted along the steel point, drew his arm back—and let the dart fly. 1977, Harry Harrison, chapter 22, in Skyfall, [London]: Hamlyn Publishing Group, →OCLC:
   • Small bars would tend to produce short hockeys; the tiny fishing pubs of Yarmouth gave rise to 6ft marks […] 1985, Keith Turner, Darts, 1st Perennial Library edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Row, →ISBN, page 22:
   • As has been mentioned, Darts of to-day is essentially a "public-house game," and in pretty nearly every inn, club, or institute where it has a footing (and in which has it not!) will be found minor variations in play and often games that are peculiar to the locality or even to the "school" itself. […] And in this domestic circle, at all events, it is thought that this set of Rules will prove a useful guide when taken in conjunction with what has already been said as regards the board, its position, the hockey-line, etc. 1950, Edmond Hoyle, Lawrence H. Dawson, “Darts”, in Hoyle’s Games Modernized, 20th edition, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, →OCLC; republished as The Complete Hoyle’s Games (Wordsworth Reference), Ware, Hertfordshire: Wordsworth Editions, 1994, →ISBN, page 457:

Forms

hockey en · NOUN · etymology 4

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of hawkey (“harvest supper”).
   alt of hawkey

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