deke

[ deek ]

verb (used with object)

, deked, dek·ing.

1. to deceive (an opponent) by a fake.

noun

1. a fake or feint intended to deceive a defensive player, often drawing that player out of position.

deke

/ diːk /

noun

1. (esp in ice hockey) the act or an instance of feinting

verb

1. (esp in ice hockey) to deceive (an opponent) by carrying out a feint

Word History and Origins

Origin of deke¹

First recorded in 1955–60; originally a Canadian English shortening of decoy

Word History and Origins

Origin of deke¹

C20: shortened from decoy

Example Sentences

St. Louis nearly took the lead early in the second period when Zack Bolduc finished an odd-man rush with a nice deke move on Daccord only to have the puck go off the post as he tried to tuck it home.

From Seattle Times

Mike Matheson ended all doubt for Montreal the latter half of the second period by outracing Tomas Tatar for a puck while short-handed, going in alone and putting an all-star deke move on newly inserted Kraken goalie Joey Daccord to make it 5-1 in the latter half of the middle frame.

From Seattle Times

But when General Stafford flew with the civilian astronauts Donald K. Slayton, known as Deke, and Vance D. Brand in the Apollo capsule that docked with the Soviet Union’s two-man Soyuz some 140 miles above the earth, he looked beyond the rivalries of world powers.

From New York Times

McMichael pulled a nifty backhanded deke move on Daccord for the go-ahead goal with 8:42 to go, and that was the game and pretty much the Kraken season from a playoff perspective.

From Seattle Times

Noah Hanifin’s long pass found Mangiapane behind the Kings’ defense and on the breakaway, he fooled Talbot with a backhand-to-forehand deke that left him with an empty net to score his 12th goal of the season.

From Los Angeles Times