hockey

Definitions of hockey
  1. noun
    a 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
    synonyms: hockey sur gazon
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    type of:
    jeux sur terrain
    an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions
  2. noun
    a 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
    synonyms: hockey sur glace
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    type of:
    athlétisme
    a game involving athletic activity
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