Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To deceive (an opponent) in ice hockey by a fake.
- noun A fake, intended to deceive a member of an opposing team in ice hockey.
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- noun ice hockey A
feint ,fake , or other move made by the player with thepuck todeceive a goaltender or other defender. - noun ice hockey A series of feints, fakes, or other moves made by the player with the
puck todeceive a goaltender or other defender. - noun Canada, slang A quick
detour . - verb Canada To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
- verb To execute a deke.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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This makes her very attractive to any gobblers, so be sure this deke is highly visible, up on a small knoll or hump if possible.
The Field Fakeout 2005
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` ` Usually, I kind of deke, '' Mitchell said of his shootout goal, ` ` so that time I told myself, 'You know what?
USATODAY.com 2008
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"Hideki threw it low, so I could kind of deke the runner."
USATODAY.com 2003
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"Usually, I kind of deke," Mitchell said of his shootout goal, "so that time I told myself,
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Every hair on his body stood up and he started slowly circling the deke in a wide arc, first along the far side, then round to the near, and eventually straight downwind of the imposter, not 5 yards from the base of my tree.
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Every hair on his body stood up and he started slowly circling the deke in a wide arc, first along the far side, then round to the near, and eventually straight downwind of the imposter, not 5 yards from the base of my tree.
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When the deke reaches the end of the cord, the block hesitates, then swims back to the other side.
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Instead of trying to deke Miller, Crosby surprised him by sliding the puck beneath him.
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You don't want any slack between the deke and the line to get the best movement when you jerk the cord.
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You don't want any slack between the deke and the line to get the best movement when you jerk the cord.
whichbe commented on the word deke
1. n. (in hockey) A move intended to deceive the opponent.
2. v. (Canada) To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
September 3, 2008