DEKE

Etymology

Noun

deke (plural dekes)

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

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

(Canada, slang) A quick detour.

Verb

deke (third-person singular simple present dekes, present participle deking, simple past and past participle deked)

(Canada) To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.

(ice hockey) To execute a deke in ice hockey or other sports.

Anagrams

• deek, eked, keed

Source: Wiktionary



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