HyperDic: hockey

English > 2 senses of the word hockey:
NOUNacthockey, field hockeya game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field
acthockey, ice hockey, hockey gamea game / 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 sticks
hockey > pronunciation
Soundshhaa'kiy
Rhymesachy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy...
English > hockey: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net.
Synonymfield hockey
Category ofgoalmouth(sports) the area immediately in front of the goal
netA goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey / hockey)
stickA long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
winger(sports) player in wing position
Narrowershinny, shinneyA simple version of hockey / hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck
Broaderfield gameAn outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions
Spanishhóckey, hockey
Catalanhoquei
English > hockey: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA game / 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 sticks.
Synonymsice hockey, hockey game
Category ofassist(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
center(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
face-off(ice hockey) the method of starting play
game misconduct(ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game / game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player)
hat trick(sports) three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game / game / game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.)
icing, icing the puck(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal
penalty box(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties
period(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
power play(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties
stickA long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
Partscheckobstructing an opponent in ice hockey
face-off(ice hockey) the method of starting play
slapshotA fast shot made with a short / short powerful swing of the hockey stick
Broaderathletic gameA game / game involving athletic activity
contact sportA sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players
Spanishhockey, hockey sobre hielo
Catalanhoquei, hoquei sobre gel

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