deke

Plural: dekes

Noun

• 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.
• A quick detour.

Verb

Verb Forms: deked, deking, dekes

• (Hockey) To feint or fake an opponent out of position.
• To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
• To execute a deke in ice hockey or other sports.

Examples

• He had to deke his opponent into thinking he was going for a horizontal word, then played vertically.

Related Words

body swerve

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