DEKE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Deke

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

1960s: shortened form of decoy

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: diːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Short Definition:

deceptive movement or feint that induces opponent to move out of position

Word: Deke

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: diːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

draw (a player) out of position by performing a deke

Short Definition:

draw player out of position by such movement

Examples:
  • four minutes into the third period, Hull scored his 70th goal of the season, deking a Flyer defenceman to the ice
  • McRae deked twice and scored

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