Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To dethrone; depose.

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  • verb Present participle of deke.

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Examples

  • Some went up against the F-5 aggressor squadron, getting jumped by one of the speedy fighters while flying a normal mission, then juking and deking in airplane mode, firing off chaff and flares to fool missiles, and diving for the deck.

    The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

  • Pominville gave Buffalo a three-goal cushion with 24 seconds left in the period, grabbing a rebound and deking left on Theodore before going right for an easy slip-in.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Some went up against the F-5 aggressor squadron, getting jumped by one of the speedy fighters while flying a normal mission, then juking and deking in airplane mode, firing off chaff and flares to fool missiles, and diving for the deck.

    The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

  • Some went up against the F-5 aggressor squadron, getting jumped by one of the speedy fighters while flying a normal mission, then juking and deking in airplane mode, firing off chaff and flares to fool missiles, and diving for the deck.

    The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

  • The little wing found Elias alone in front and he backhanded the puck into an empty net after deking Vokoun out of position.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • He swooped in on goalie Jaroslav Halak and played with the puck, deking before sliding the puck past him for the score.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Gagne, who also scored in the first period, beat Tomas Vokoun after faking a shot and then deking to his backhand.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • He rips around my apartment as if it's his own personal obstacle course, deking around chairs, body-checking himself off my bed, bounding out of corners, flying off the couch, and all at the highest speeds achievable by 2-inch legs.

    Herbie The Wonder Dog Jay 2009

  • He rips around my apartment as if it's his own personal obstacle course, deking around chairs, body-checking himself off my bed, bounding out of corners, flying off the couch, and all at the highest speeds achievable by 2-inch legs.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Jay 2009

  • Boll then touched off a wild celebration when he took a pass from Boll and scored on a breakaway, deking before beating Aebischer high on the glove side.

    USATODAY.com - Hockey - Phoenix vs. Columbus 2006

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