plural pucks
1
: a vulcanized rubber disk used in ice hockey
2
: something (such as a food item) that resembles a puck
It is imperative to remove the coffee puck after each brew.—
Ethan Miller
Ethan MillerThe gourmet burger revolution has swept into backyards and decks, as home cooks forgo frozen pucks of beef for fresh homemade patties.—Eric Vellend
Eric VellendThere are GPS pucks in all buses that track the bus.—Tina Deetz, quoted in UWIRE Text
Tina Deetz, quoted in UWIRE TextExamples of puck in a Sentence
Noun (2)
dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
He was poised with the puck, made savvy decisions and ran a pretty effective power play.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
At his peak with the Dallas Stars from 2016 to 2022, Klingberg was an elite puck mover and power play quarterback who averaged just over 23 minutes per game.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Just 47 seconds later, the Ducks popped in a second puck.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Puck coached Gomez on cooking, giving her two kitchen initiation tests.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
He was poised with the puck, made savvy decisions and ran a pretty effective power play.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
At his peak with the Dallas Stars from 2016 to 2022, Klingberg was an elite puck mover and power play quarterback who averaged just over 23 minutes per game.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Just 47 seconds later, the Ducks popped in a second puck.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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puck
1 of 2 noun
: a fairy or spirit who plays tricks on human beings
puck
2 of 2 noun
: a rubber disk used in ice hockey
Etymology
Noun
Old English pūca "evil spirit"
Noun
from a dialect word puck "to hit, poke," probably from Irish poc "butt, stroke in hurling," literally, "buck (male deer)"
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