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Definition of "deke" [deke]

  • To deceive (an opponent) in ice hockey by a fake: deked the goalie with a move from left to right. (verb-transitive)
  • A fake, intended to deceive a member of an opposing team. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "deke" in a sentence
  • "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."
  • "` ` Usually, I kind of deke, '' Mitchell said of his shootout goal, ` ` so that time I told myself, 'You know what?"
  • ""Hideki threw it low, so I could kind of deke the runner.""
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