Noun: hockey hó-kee
- A game that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
"The high school field hockey team advanced to the state finals";
- field hockey
- A game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled hockey sticks
"The ice hockey match went into overtime"; "The hockey game went into overtime, thrilling the packed arena";
- ice hockey, hockey game
- [Brit] (darts) a small barrier, behind or touching which a player's foot must be placed when throwing a dart
- oche [Brit]
Derived forms: hockeys
Type of: athletic game, ball game, contact sport, field game
Encyclopedia: Hockey, Canada's Royal Winter Game