Hoyle

American  

[hoil] / hɔɪl /

noun

1. Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.

2. Sir Fred, 1915–2001, British astronomer, mathematician, and educator.

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idioms

1. according to Hoyle, according to the rules or to the authority; correctly.

Hoyle ¹ British  

/ hɔɪl /

noun

1. an authoritative book of rules for card games

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Hoyle ² British  

/ hɔɪl /

noun

1. Sir Fred. 1915–2001, English astronomer and writer: his books include The Nature of the Universe (1950) and Frontiers of Astronomy (1955), and science-fiction writings

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Hoyle More Idioms  

1. see according to Hoyle.

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Etymology

Origin of Hoyle

after Edmond Hoyle (1672–1769), English authority on games, its compiler

Example Sentences

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Hoyle

The previous Speaker, John Bercow, relaxed the rules, telling MPs they didn't need to wear a tie, but his successor Sir Lindsay Hoyle is having none of it.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle led tributes in Parliament, describing Sir George as a "great politician" and his death as "another sad loss" to the House.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle would need to allow a debate on the matter and it would be up to MPs to vote on whether to launch an investigation.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Rhiannon Hoyle is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Australia, where she mostly writes about mining and commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

Hoyle also realized that if stars imploded they would liberate huge amounts of heat–100 million degrees or more, enough to begin to generate the heavier elements in a process known as nucleosynthesis.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson