English noun: hockey |
1. | hockey (act) 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 |
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| Synonyms | field hockey |
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| Broader (hypernym) | field game |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | shinney, shinny |
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| Domain category members | goalmouth, net, stick, winger |
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2. | hockey (act) 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 |
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| Synonyms | hockey game, ice hockey |
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| Broader (hypernym) | athletic game, contact sport |
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| Part holonym | check, face-off, slapshot |
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| Domain category members | assist, center, face-off, game misconduct, hat trick, icing, icing the puck, penalty box, period, power play, stick |
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