deke
/diːk/
deke noun: a feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
Noun (1)
deke (plural dekes)
- A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
- Puck carriers will often use the blade of the hockey stick in timing a deke or fake (if one is used) to get around an opponent.1971, Gerald A. Walford, Ice hockey: an illustrated guide for coaches
- As in hockey, a fake or other move to confuse other players on a team.
- Simmons casually leaned back as if he was going to let the throw go to third. That momentary hesitation made Correa think he could take off for second. Only problem? Simmons was simply laying in wait. He grabbed the ball and threw to first.... Even though Simmons was never the focal point of the...2017, Michael Clair, “Andrelton Simmons used a great deke and some great throws to fool the Astros out of an inning”, in Cut 4
- A quick detour.
Verb
deke (third-person singular simple present dekes, present participle deking, simple past and past participle deked)
- To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
- To execute a deke in ice hockey or other sports.
- The advantage is with the shooter from fifteen to twenty feet, but if you notice a weakness, you may want to fake a shot and "deke" to goalie.1968, Ira Gitler, Make the Team in Ice Hockey
- "Deke!" Joe would shout hoarsely. "You deke with your shoulder. Drop it like you were going that way!"1973, R. J. Childerhose, Hockey Fever in Goganne Falls
Proper noun capitalized: Deke
Deke
- A male given name.
Noun (2) capitalized: Deke
Deke (plural Dekes)
- A member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, founded at Yale College in 1844.
Examples of deke in a sentence
- Even though Simmons was never the focal point of the play, one deke, one cutoff, and two throws later, he had tricked the Astros out of an inning.2017, Michael Clair, “Andrelton Simmons used a great deke and some great throws to fool the Astros out of an inning”, in Cut 4:
- Andrelton Simmons dekes out Carlos Correa to get him in a rundown, which eventually ends with Jose Altuve being tagged out at home.2017, Simmons' deke leads to rundown:
Synonyms of deke
Forms of deke
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | dekes |
| plural | Dekes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | dekes |
| present participle | deking |
| past participle | deked |
| past | deked |
Origin of deke
Canadian English, a contraction of decoy.
Words that rhyme with deke
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- leak
- seek
- bespeak
- pique
- tweak
- reek
- sleek
- geek
- peek
- squeak
- week
- wreak
- boutique
- clique
- creek
- forspeak
- gleek
- unique
- bleak
- cacique
- creak
- critique
- eek
- eke
- fleak
- on fleek
- respeak
- Tajik
- teak
- technique
- tongue-in-chic
- chic
- cleek
- desqueak
- leek
- malik
- meek
- midweek
- misspeak
- physique
- pratique
- shriek
- speke
- streek
- Zeke
- -speak
- Adam's Peak
- advertique
Questions about deke
- What does deke mean?
- Deke means a feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
- How do you use deke in a sentence?
- Even though Simmons was never the focal point of the play, one deke, one cutoff, and two throws later, he had tricked the Astros out of an inning.
- What part of speech is deke?
- Deke can be a noun, a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce deke?
- Deke is pronounced /diːk/.
- What is the plural of deke?
- The plural of deke is dekes.
Words near deke in the dictionary
Source and license
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