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deke.

A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/diːk/
  1. A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.

  2. As in hockey, a fake or other move to confuse other players on a team.

  3. A quick detour.

    Canada · slang
Where this word comes from

Canadian English, a contraction of decoy.

verb/diːk/
  1. To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.

    Canada · slang
  2. To execute a deke in ice hockey or other sports.

Where this word comes from

Canadian English, a contraction of decoy.

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