hockey meaning and definition

HOCKEY noun

Definition of hockey (noun)

1. 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: field hockey
2. 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 game, ice hockey