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

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Example Sentences

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Hoyle

In doing so, he may have risked the ire of the Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who is generally disdainful of governments that make major announcements outside of Parliament.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle can recall Parliament during the recess if asked to by the government, once deciding whether it is in the public interest.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

He said he had spoken to the Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Reform UK's Nigel Farage, as well as Andy Burnham, "to urge everybody to come together".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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

In 1957, working with others, Hoyle showed how the heavier elements were formed in supernova explosions.

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

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