deke

deke

verb \ˈdēk\

dekeddeke·ing

Definition of DEKE

transitive verb

: to fake (an opponent) out of position (as in ice hockey)

intransitive verb

: to deke an opponent

— deke noun

Examples of DEKE

1. <deked the lone defenseman with a deft move of his stick and went in for the breakaway>

Origin of DEKE

short for ²decoy

First Known Use: 1961

Related to DEKE

Synonyms: juke, fake, fake out

Related Words: dodge, evade, sidestep, slip; pump-fake, stutter-step; maneuver (around)

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