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

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said Lord Hattersley had spent a "life devoted to politics, public duty and writing".

From BBC • Jun. 14, 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

BBC Radio 5 Live has obtained letters and emails to Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, about conduct and behaviour during PMQs.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

It was suggested in 1948 by two refugees from Nazi-occupied Austria, Hermann Bondi and Thomas Gold, together with a Briton, Fred Hoyle, who had worked with them on the development of radar during the war.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking