noun
- plural of hoyle; a book of rules for card games and other games
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the classic reference work; informal usage: according to Hoyle means according to the rules or proper procedure
Examples
- She consulted the hoyles to settle the dispute about poker rules.
- According to Hoyle, that move is not permitted in bridge.
- The old hoyles on the shelf contained rules for dozens of card games.
- He played everything by the hoyles, never bending a single rule.
- The library had several different hoyles from different eras.