noun

hockey

hockey

I play hockey for my school team.

I play hockey for my school team.

Ice hockey is very popular in Canada.

Ice hockey is very popular in Canada.

((noun)) a game played with sticks and a ball or puck I play hockey for my school team.

Related sports: field hockey, ice hockey

From Old French 'hoquet', meaning 'shepherd's crook', referring to the shape of the stick.

Imagine a player 'hooking' the ball with a stick. The 'hock' sound is like the stick hitting the puck.

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