hockeyhock‧ey /ˈhɒki $ ˈhɑːki/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINhockey
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 Perhaps from Old French hoquet ‘curved stick used by shepherds’, from hoc ‘hook’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- A: They are happy that I play hockey, but they are unhappy that I get hurt sometimes.
- And then the three of them join Peter in a makeshift game of baseball, hockey, or soccer.
- At hockey there was a vacancy for the goalkeeper and that had been my position in the school team.
- Bully off: A new girls' hockey tournament bullies off next month at Stockton sports centre.
- On Wednesdays I train for hockey in the local indoor leisure centre.
- Soccer and hockey leagues also are planned.
- The Hansons were played by three young minor-league hockey players.
WORD SETS► Other Sports
Collocationsaerobics, nounangler, nounangling, nounaquaplane, verbaquaplane, nounarcher, nounarchery, nounascent, nounathletics, nounbackboard, nounbadminton, nounbag, nounbag, verbbait, nounbait, verbbalance beam, nounballooning, nounbantamweight, nounbarbell, nounbasket, nounbasketball, nounbaton, nounbeam, nounbeat, verbbeater, nounbig game, nounbird dog, nounbirdie, nounbite, nounblack belt, nounblade, nounblind, nounblood sport, nounbobsleigh, nounbody building, nounbowling, nounboxing, nounbull, nounbullfight, nounbullring, nouncaber, nouncalisthenics, nouncallisthenics, nouncartwheel, nouncast, verbcast, nouncaving, nouncentre, nouncheckered flag, nounchin-up, nouncircuit, nounclay pigeon shooting, nounclimb, verbclimb, nounclimber, nounclimbing, nounclose season, nouncock fight, nouncockpit, nounconquer, verbconversion, nouncorner, nouncrew, nouncroquet, nouncross, nouncross-country, nouncurling, noundecathlon, noundecoy, noundirt track, noundiscus, noundogfight, noundrag race, noundumbbell, noundunk, verbeight, numberexercise, nounexercise, verbexercise bike, nounface-off, nounfalconer, nounfalconry, nounfall, nounfeather, verbfeatherweight, nounfeint, verbfence, verbfencer, nounfencing, nounfield event, nounfield goal, nounfield hockey, nounfigure, nounfigure skating, nounflat racing, nounfloat, nounfloor, verbfly, nounflyfishing, nounfly half, nounflyweight, nounfoil, nounfoothold, nounforward, nounforward roll, nounfoxhunting, nounfun run, nounGaelic football, noungaff, noungame, noungliding, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungrand master, nounGrand Prix, noungrid, nounground bait, nounguard, noungym, noungymnast, noungymnastics, nounhandball, nounhang-gliding, nounheadlock, nounheadstand, nounhealth club, nounheavyweight, nounhockey, nounhold, nounhoming pigeon, nounhook, nounhook, verbhot dog, verbhound, nounhunt, verbhunt, nounhunter, nounhunting, nounhunting ground, nounhuntress, nounhunt saboteur, nounhuntsman, nounhurdle, nounhurdle, verbhurling, nounice hockey, nounice rink, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbinside track, nounisometrics, nounjack, nounjavelin, nounjog, verbjog, nounjogger, nounjogging, nounjudo, nounjujitsu, nounkarate, nounkeeper, nounkickboxing, nounknockout, nounknock-up, nounkung fu, nounlacrosse, nounlanding net, nounlawn bowling, nounlawn tennis, nounlay-up, nounleague, nounlight heavyweight, nounlightweight, nounline-out, nounlock, nounlodge, nounlure, nounmarathon, nounmartial art, nounmat, nounmeet, nounmiddle-distance, adjectivemiddleweight, nounmiler, nounmountaineer, nounmountaineering, nounnet, verbninepins, nounnursery slope, nounobstacle course, nounobstacle race, nounone-two, nounopen season, nounorienteering, nounoutpoint, verbpaddle, nounparagliding, nounparallel bars, nounparasailing, nounparascending, nounpentathlon, nounpicador, nounpin, nounPing-Pong, nounpiste, nounpiton, nounpit stop, nounpole position, nounpolo, nounpommel horse, nounpotholing, nounpress-up, nounprizefight, nounpuck, nounpunch-drunk, adjectivepurse, nounpush-up, nounquarry, nounrace, nounrace car, nounracing car, nounracquetball, nounrally, nounrider, nounrink, nounrock climbing, nounrod, nounround, nounrounders, nounrowing, nounruck, nounrugby, nounRugby League, nounRugby Union, nounrugger, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunner, nounrunning, nounsailboard, nounsailing, nounscramble, nounscrum, nounscrumhalf, nounshadow boxing, nounshoot, verbshooting, nounshot put, nounshuttlecock, nounsit-up, nounskate, nounskate, verbskateboard, nounskating, nounskating rink, nounskeet shooting, nounski, nounski, verbski boot, nounskier, nounskiing, nounski jump, nounski lift, nounskin-diving, nounski pole, nounski run, nounskydiving, nounslalom, nounslow-pitch, nounsnare, nounsnare, verbsnooker, nounsnowboard, nounsoftball, nounspeed skating, nounspeedway, nounspeleology, nounspinner, nounsprint, nounsprinter, nounsquash, nounstar jump, nounsteeplechase, nounstep, nounstrike, nounstroke, nounsumo, nounsurf, verbsurfboard, nounsurfing, nountable tennis, nounT'ai Chi, nounT-ball, nountenpin, nountenpin bowling, nounthrow, verbtoehold, nountouchdown, nountouch football, nountouchline, nountrack, nountrack and field, nountrack event, nountrack meet, nountraining, nountrampoline, nountrap, nountrapeze, nountravel, verbtraverse, nountriathlon, nountriple jump, nountry, nountug-of-war, nountumble, verbtumbling, nounvelodrome, nounvolleyball, nounwater polo, nounwater skiing, nounweigh-in, nounweight, nounweightlifting, nounwelterweight, nounwind-surfing, nounwinter sports, nounwrestler, nounwrestling, nounyacht, nounyardarm, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► good
1British English a game played on grass by two teams of 11 players, with sticks and a ball SYN field hockey American English2American English a game similar to hockey, but played on ice SYN ice hockey British English· The association continues next year - P.S. Does anyone know a good hockey coach - we definitely need one!· Guys like that can make you a better hockey club.· After the break Darlington produced their best hockey.· He body-checked her like a good hockey player.· They've got some good cyclists, some good ice hockey players, but not many good unicycle hockey players.· The signs look good for ice hockey in the Nineties.
► professional· George Gillett signed the papers Wednesday to become majority owner of the most storied team in professional hockey.· She had a beau named Reg who had asked her to go to the most exciting professional hockey game of the season.
NOUN► club· Wallingford Wallingford entered the world of hockey this year, with a £500 sponsorship of the town's hockey club.· We did it because we believed we improved our hockey club.· Guys like that can make you a better hockey club.
► fan· One might think a hockey fan would not sit easily at a sewing machine piecing together patches for a quilt.
► field· Even field hockey and table tennis are more than 75 percent full.· Certainly, field hockey will have a nice home in Atlanta.· Most of the 3. 7 million seats remaining are for soccer, baseball and field hockey.· Then there are the Socceroos and Matildas in soccer, the Kookaburras and the Hockeyroos in field hockey.
► game· And he loved apple juice and chewing gum and watching ice hockey games.· He was, Kasper said, merely trying to win a hockey game.· No more deaths from head injuries in pro hockey games....· She had a beau named Reg who had asked her to go to the most exciting professional hockey game of the season.
► ice· Which sports would you watch, apart from golf? Ice hockey and basketball.· And he loved apple juice and chewing gum and watching ice hockey games.· Swindon will go wild if their ice hockey team win promotion to the Premier League.· The consortium is being headed by the manager of the ice hockey team.· Its ice hockey team is one of the best in the country.· Neither thought they would ever make a living from ice hockey.· They've got some good cyclists, some good ice hockey players, but not many good unicycle hockey players.
► player· There was an indignant shout from the hockey players.· Why do the hockey players skate around for so long between fights?· But Britain's most famous hockey player insists it's wrong to write them off.· Every hockey player in the world has back problems.· They've got some good cyclists, some good ice hockey players, but not many good unicycle hockey players.· The Hansons were played by three young minor-league hockey players.· They've got some good cyclists, some good ice hockey players, but not many good unicycle hockey players.· Aggressive hockey players had more testosterone than their more easygoing teammates.
► stick· Piggie involved hitting a wooden wedge with a type of hockey stick.· One looked at her and then fell back heavily, flinging her hockey stick to the side.· Pieces of pine from apple cases became cricket bats, tennis rackets or hockey sticks and gave them endless hours of pleasure.· Dan exclaimed; he had been hit in the jaw with a hockey stick, and his lip had swelled.
► team· Some institutes did not ignore ladies sports - a number of hockey teams were formed and matches played.· Now they are just a hockey team, and not a very good one at that.· The consortium is being headed by the manager of the ice hockey team.· Its ice hockey team is one of the best in the country.· He was captain of the hockey team.· And I'd like to see the ice hockey team win the play offs as well.· Nashville also became a candidate to become the next home of the Florida Panthers hockey team.
VERB► play· There you will learn to play hockey or rugby.· In both matinees, they played polite, uninspired hockey, allowing the opposition too many easy strikes at Ranford.· He played baseball and hockey, attempted to play the flute - without success!· I played hockey yesterday and made two goals, the only ones made.· If I am not picked to play football I will probably play hockey.· I roller blade and I am being taught to play hockey on roller blade.· For his refreshment he played hockey vigorously in the local team or cycled in the fen country.· Q: How old were you when you first played hockey?