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It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.
Sidney Crosby

Meaning of "hockey" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOCKEY

From earlier hawkey, of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOCKEY

hockey  [ˈhɒkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOCKEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hockey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOCKEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hockey

Hockey

Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick. In many areas, one sport is generally referred to simply as hockey.

Definition of hockey in the English dictionary

The definition of hockey in the dictionary is Also called : field hockey a game played on a field by two opposing teams of 11 players each, who try to hit a ball into their opponents' goal using long sticks curved at the end. Other definition of hockey is a game played on a field by two opposing teams of 11 players each, who try to hit a ball into their opponents' goal using long sticks curved at the end.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOCKEY


blockie
ˈblɒkɪ
choccy
ˈtʃɒkɪ
chopsocky
ˌtʃɒpˈsɒkɪ
cocky
ˈkɒkɪ
flocky
ˈflɒkɪ
gnocchi
ˈnɒkɪ
jabberwocky
ˈdʒæbəˌwɒkɪ
jockey
ˈdʒɒkɪ
occy
ˈɒkɪ
oche
ˈɒkɪ
outjockey
ˌaʊtˈdʒɒkɪ
peacocky
ˈpiːkɒkɪ
pocky
ˈpɒkɪ
pondokkie
pɒnˈdɒkɪ
rocky
ˈrɒkɪ
schlocky
ˈʃlɒkɪ
shlocky
ˈʃlɒkɪ
stocky
ˈstɒkɪ
tocky
ˈtɒkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOCKEY

hochmagandy
hock
hockey mom
hockey player
hockey stick
hockle
hockling
Hockney
hockshop
Hocktide
hocus
hocus-pocus
hocus-pocussed
hocus-pocussing
hocussed
hocussing

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOCKEY

ball hockey
dickey
disc jockey
disk jockey
doohickey
field hockey
gin rickey
grass hockey
hickey
ice hockey
jump jockey
lackey
mickey
mouse jockey
pond hockey
rickey
tackey
take the mickey
tickey
video jockey

Synonyms and antonyms of hockey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hockey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOCKEY

Find out the translation of hockey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of 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 «hockey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

曲棍球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hockey
570 millions of speakers

English

hockey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हॉकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لُعْبَةُ الهُوكِي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хоккей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hóquei
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হকিখেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hockey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hoki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hockey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホッケー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하키
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hockey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khúc côn cầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hokey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hockey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hokej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хокей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hochei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χόκεϊ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hokkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hockey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hockey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hockey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOCKEY»

The term «hockey» is very widely used and occupies the 2.073 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «hockey».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOCKEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hockey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hockey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hockey

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10 QUOTES WITH «HOCKEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hockey.
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Marv Albert
As much as I enjoy TV, I've always loved radio. And I love doing the NFL games, the Monday night games, on radio. Because you are the game. I really enjoyed calling basketball and hockey on the radio, but the presentation is more specific - you're talking all the time.
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Kobe Bryant
In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent.
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Patrick Chan
I know that, in hockey, the object of the game is simple in that you have to get the puck into the net. With figure skating, it's not as simple, and there is a ton of work that goes into it.
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Donald Stewart Cherry
The greatest hockey player who ever lived: Bobby Orr, and I love him.
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Paul Coffey
I went on and was still able to play some good hockey.
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Paul Coffey
Outdoor hockey is what it is all about.
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Enrico Colantoni
I'm a hockey fan; I watch hockey, and I listen to the news.
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Eliza Coupe
My dad actually taught me to box when I was, like, nine years old, because I got picked on at school all of the time. I was on a boys' hockey team, so I would get all of my aggression out there.
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Sidney Crosby
It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.
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Sidney Crosby
I didn't realize the connection between the mullet and success. For sure, you have to have a little bit of hockey hair - a little bit of flow, as they say. A lot of guys have fun with their hockey hair, so I'll try to keep it a little long.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOCKEY»

Discover the use of hockey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hockey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Great Game: The Forgotten Leafs & the Rise of Professional ...
This engaging new book is about the hockey heroes and hard-boiled businessmen who built the game, and the rise and fall of legendary teams pursuing the Stanley Cup.
Stephen J. Harper, 2013
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Hockey
This book deals with training the youngest of ice hockey players - the 6-8 year olds on the development of the individual game skills and game combinations.
Zdenek Pavlis, 2004
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Hockey Goaltending
" Featuring on and off-ice training and drills to improve reaction time and physical conditioning for this challenging position, this book and DVD package will provide you with the best instruction of techniques and mental strategies to ...
Brian Daccord, 2008
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The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the ...
Michael E. Mann, lead author of the original paper in which the Hockey Stick first appeared, shares the real story of the science and politics behind this controversy.
Michael E. Mann, 2013
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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
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Hockey: The Math of the Game
"Presents the mathematical concepts involved with the sport of hockey"--Provided by publisher.
Shane Frederick, 2012
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Hockey
Explains how to play hockey, briefly discussing equipment, skating basics, team positions, and game techniques.
Paul Joseph, 1996
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Safety in Ice Hockey
"This publication, Safety in Ice Hockey: Fourth Volume, contains a collection of research papers presented at the Fourth Symposium on Ice Hockey held 5-6 May 2002 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the standards development ...
Cosmo R. Castaldi, Earl F. Hoerner, 2003
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The Best of Everything Hockey Book
Presents an introduction to hockey, describing the history of the game, rules, equipment, uniforms, records, and the greatest players, teams, and coaches of the past.
Shane Frederick, 2011
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Complete Conditioning for Hockey
" This book and DVD features a comprehensive training approach that will build players' physical abilities as well as the hockey-specific skills required for skating, puck handling, passing, shooting, and body checking to achieve your ...
Peter Twist, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOCKEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hockey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beach hockey will celebrate life of 'Lil Fighter'
It was supposed to be a day when professional hockey player Shane Prince would be basking in the sun at Ontario Beach Park with his ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Japanese hockey - Chicago Tribune
This week at the Blackhawks' camp, there's one player trying to make a name for himself from a part of the world where hockey is still in its ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Local hockey scene well-represented at B's Development Camp
WILMINGTON, MA – It seems like every Bruins Development Camp is something of a celebration of local hockey talent, and this year's ninth ... «Comcast SportsNet New England, Jul 15»
4
BAUER Hockey releases new hockey emojis - Sportsnet.ca
On Monday, BAUER Hockey released an entire keyboard of hockey emojis, meaning your hockey chirps and texts are going to be on a new ... «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»
5
Area's first girls' hockey team takes the ice - Iowa City Press-Citizen
Growing up in Canada, Bob Gutwein remembers hockey being mostly a boys' sport, with girls instead playing a game called "ringette" with a ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Jul 15»
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Negative gearing helps many: Hockey - 9news.com.au
Joe Hockey isn't about to soothe the Reserve Bank's concerns over negative gearing. The central bank believes negative gearing should be ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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Bishop should explain herself: Hockey - News.com.au
TREASURER Joe Hockey wants Bronwyn Bishop to explain why she spent $5000 to fly to a Liberal party fundraiser, saying the claim on ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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5. Hockey Day likely headed to Duluth's Bayfront Park - Duluth News …
Duluth's bid to host Hockey Day Minnesota came to life about two years ago when members of the Piedmont Hockey Association and Glen ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
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Gopher women to open hockey season with Penn State rematch …
Minnesota will face SCSU in the 2015 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame game. The nonconference game will be played in Roseville on Dec. 11. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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Hockey Guy: Salary cap crunch forces Blackhawks overhaul : Sports
By design, the NHL salary cap creates a redistribution of talent within the league. Great teams struggle to stay great because they can't pay ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»

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