English

An animation of a deke (feint in ice hockey)

Noun

deke ‎(plural dekes)

1. (ice hockey) A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
2. (ice hockey) A series of feints, fakes, or other moves made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
3. (Canada, slang) A quick detour.

Translations

Verb

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

1. (Canada) To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
2. (ice hockey) To execute a deke.

Anagrams

• deek
• eked

Esperanto

Etymology

dek + -e

Adverb

deke

1. tenthly

Pohnpeian

Noun

deke

1. island, islet, atoll
2. coral or reef island