Hoyle Definition & Meaning

hoyle
noun
  1. an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
  2. English writer on card games (1672-1769)

"Hoyle" in song lyrics

See how hoyle is used in real songs:

  • "according to hoyle"
    AOL — AOL
  • "brent anthony hoyle"
    AOL — AOL
  • "brent hoyle"
    AOL — AOL

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