Meaning of "field hockey" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FIELD HOCKEY

field hockey

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIELD HOCKEY

Field hockey is a noun.

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WHAT DOES FIELD HOCKEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Field hockey

Field hockey, or simply hockey, is a team sport of the hockey family. The game can be played on a grass field or a turf field. The game of field hockey is played between two teams of eleven players including the goalie. Short sticks made out of wood or fiber glass are used to hit a round, hard, rubber like ball. There are no left hand sticks in field hockey, and only one side of the stick is allowed to be used. The uniform consist of shin-guards, cleats, skirts or shorts, and a jersey. At the turn of the 21st century, the game is played globally, with particular popularity throughout western Europe, the Indian subcontinent, and Australasia. Hockey is the national sport of Pakistan, and is sometimes assumed to be India's national sport as well, although officially India does not have a national sport. The term "field hockey" is used primarily in Canada, the United States, Eastern Europe and other regions of the world where the sport of ice hockey is more popular.

Definition of field hockey in the English dictionary

The definition of field hockey in the dictionary is hockey played on a field, as distinguished from ice hockey.

TRANSLATION OF FIELD HOCKEY

Find out the translation of field hockey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of field hockey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «field hockey» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 曲棍球
• Translator English - Spanish: hockey sobre hierba
• English: field hockey
• Translator English - Hindi: फील्ड हॉकी
• Translator English - Arabic: الهوكي
• Translator English - Russian: по хоккею на траве
• Translator English - Portuguese: hóquei em Campo
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্ষেত্রের হাত
• Translator English - French: hockey sur gazon
• Translator English - Malay: Tangan medan
• Translator English - German: hockey
• Translator English - Japanese: フィールドホッケー
• Translator English - Korean: 필드 하키
• Translator English - Javanese: Tangan tengen
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khúc côn cầu
• Translator English - Tamil: புலம் கை
• Translator English - Marathi: फील्ड हात
• Translator English - Turkish: Saha eli
• Translator English - Italian: hockey su prato
• Translator English - Polish: hokej na trawie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: з хокею на траві
• Translator English - Romanian: hochei pe iarbă
• Translator English - Greek: χόκεϊ επί χόρτου
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Veldhokkie
• Translator English - Swedish: landhockey
• Translator English - Norwegian: landhockey

3 QUOTES WITH «FIELD HOCKEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word field hockey.

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Julie Bowen

I grew up playing field hockey and lacrosse - prep school sport - and I was terrible at them.

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Nicole Ari Parker

I went to an all-girls private school, where we played field hockey and lacrosse.

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Chantal Sutherland

I always wanted to be a professional athlete, it just took me a while to realise it would be in racing. I played field hockey competitively for Ontario since I was 13, 14. Then I tried for the national side and made it. But it was so competitive. The girls were just so big and strong. I was getting crushed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIELD HOCKEY»

Discover the use of field hockey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to field hockey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Field Hockey Techniques & Tactics

The first book to look at the advanced skills and proficiency in field hockey from the athlete's perspective presents in-depth offensive and defensive strategies.

Claire Mitchell-Taverner, 2005

Youth Field Hockey Drills, Strategies, Plays and Games Handbook

A practical handbook for youth Field Hockey coaches, this edition contains a total of 217 drills, techniques, plays, and games, complete with illustrated diagrams and a short explanation of how each one works.

Bob Lewis Swope, 2011

Field Hockey Training: For Young Players

This revised edition is designed in the first instance for trainers and coaches - even those without any experience of hockey - students, exercise leaders and club trainers in the school and youth sectors.

Josef Marx, Günter Wagner, 2003

The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Field Hockey

The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Field Hockey is the most comprehensive and uptodate field hockeyspecific training guide in the world today.

Rob Price, 2003

Field Hockey: Rules, Tips, Strategy, and Safety

Offers a brief introduction to the history, techniques, equipment, and rules of field hockey, the oldest known ball-and-stick game.

Helen Connolly, 2005

Field Hockey Firsts

Ice hockey player Fiona is shocked to discover her new school only has a field hockey team, and finds the new sport very different as she tries out for the team.

Jake Maddox, 2009

Teach'n Beginning Defensive Field Hockey Drills, Plays, and ...

This is a practical Handbook for youth Defensive Field Hockey coaches, parents, and kids.

Bob Swope, 2012

Field Hockey Handbook

A complete guide to Field Hockey.

Jenny John, 1980

Winning Field Hockey for Girls

Presents all aspects of the game of field hockey for players and coaches, including rules of the game, training techniques, equipment, conditioning exercises, and offensive and defensive strategies.

Becky Swissler, 2003

Learning Field Hockey

Offers an introduction to the history, techniques, equipment, and rules of field hockey.

Katrin Barth, Lutz Nordmann, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIELD HOCKEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term field hockey is used in the context of the following news items.

Field Hockey: UAlbany, and Shen mid Bottino aims US Jr. National …

Albany >> Anna Bottino is just entering her second season on the UAlbany field hockey team, yet she's already done more than some players ... «The Saratogian, Jul 15»

U18 field hockey team captures Ontario championship in dramatic …

The U18 AOS Goderich field hockey team captured the Ontario Championship with a victory over Guelph. The game went to a sudden-death ... «Goderich Signal Star, Jul 15»

FIELD HOCKEY: Medford duo selected for US national team

The U-17 squad is put together by USA Field Hockey. The battle for roster spots featured four sets of tryouts with more than 230 players. «South Jersey Local News, Jul 15»

One goal wins it for Ossining field hockey

Nina Triolo scored in the first half to give Ossining a 1-0 win over Briarcliff Thursday in a Hudson Valley Field Hockey Summer League game at ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»

Keuka College adds field hockey team for 2015

The Keuka College field hockey team will open play in the fall of 2015 under head coach Tarah Christenson, and the Wolfpack will kick off their ... «Penn Yan Chronicle-Express, Jul 15»

Head, face and eye injuries common in women's field hockey

Head, face and eye injuries happen regularly in women's collegiate field hockey and can often lead to concussions, a study suggests. «Fox News, Jul 15»

Field Hockey Welcomes Back Samantha Carr As Assistant Coach

NEW YORK – Columbia field hockey head coach Caroline Nichols has named Samantha Carr assistant coach for the upcoming 2015 season. «Columbia University Athletics, Jul 15»

Summer camp update: Lafayette hosting field hockey clinic

Lafayette High will host a field hockey clinic Wednesday, July 15 (8-10:30 a.m.) for upcoming middle school and junior varsity field hockey ... «Virginia Gazette, Jul 15»

Field Hockey Schedule For 2015 Released

HOBOKEN, N.J. (July 9, 2015) – The Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team will play 11 non-conference games, including seven ... «Stevens Institute of Technology, Jul 15»

Rowan hires Andre as head field hockey coach

GLASSBORO – Rowan University has hired Michelle Andre as head field hockey coach. Director of Athletics Dan Gilmore announced the ... «South Jersey Local News, Jul 15»