dekes

Noun

deke (plural dekes)

1. 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

   Synonyms:

   juke, dummy

2. 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
3. (Canada, slang) A quick detour.

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