field hockey

field hock·ey

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [feeld hok-ee]
- /fild ˈhɒk i/
- /fiːld ˈhɒk.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feeld hok-ee]
- /fild ˈhɒk i/

Definitions of field hockey words

noun field hockey a game played on a rectangular field having a netted goal at each end, in which two teams of 11 players each compete in driving a small leather-covered ball into the other's goal, each player being equipped with a stick having a curved end or blade that is flat on one side and rounded on the other. 1
noun field hockey sport: hockey played on a field 1
uncountable noun field hockey Field hockey is an outdoor game played on a grass field between two teams of 11 players who use long curved sticks to hit a small ball and try to score goals. 0
noun field hockey hockey played on a field, as distinguished from ice hockey 0
noun field hockey hockey (sense 2) 0

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Origin of field hockey

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Field hockey

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field hockey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for field hockey

noun field hockey

bandy — If you bandy words with someone, you argue with them.
hurley — the game of hurling.
hurling — a forcible or violent throw; fling.
shinny — a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
shinty — a simple form of hockey of Scottish origin played with a ball and sticks curved at the lower end

All 6 Synonyms of field hockey