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deke

Pronunciation: /diːk/
Ice Hockey
Definition of deke

noun

  • a deceptive movement or feint that induces an opponent to move out of position.

verb

[with object and adverbial]
  • draw (a player) out of position by performing a deke: four minutes into the third period, Hull scored his 70th goal of the season, deking a Flyer defenceman to the ice [no object]:McRae deked twice and scored

Origin:

1960s: shortened form of decoy

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Definition of deke in the US English dictionary
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