/ ˈhɒki; NAmE ˈhɑːki/ noun [ U ]
1.
( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈfield hockey ) a game played on a field by two teams of 11 players, with curved sticks and a small hard ball. Teams try to hit the ball into the other team's goal :
to play hockey
a hockey stick / player / team
2.
( NAmE ) = ice hockey
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: of unknown origin.