hockey /ˈhɒk.i/ aep /ˈhɑː.ki/ noun [U]
A2 UK (US field hockey) a game played on a sports field between two teams of eleven players who each have a curved stick with which they try to put a small hard ball into the other team's goal
Thesaurus+: ↑Hockey , ↑General terms used in ball sportsF0 US FOR ICE HOCKEY(Cf. ↑ice hockey)
Thesaurus+: ↑Hockey , ↑General terms used in ball sports• • •
Extra Examples:» When the national hockey team visited America, half the players defected.» The ball deflected off my hockey stick, straight into the goal.» I didn't know you played hockey - what position do you play?» Football, cricket and hockey are all team sports.» He wrenched his right shoulder during a game of hockey.