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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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 July 2025
That timeline might be fitting since the Ducks turned back the clock with the hire of coach Joel Quenneville, who will be 67 when the puck drops on the season opener and won Stanley Cup titles in 2010, 2013 and 2015 with the Chicago Blackhawks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
After taking a 2-1 series lead, capped by a dominant 6-1 win in Game 3, Abbotsford will look to close out the series at the Abbotsford Centre with puck drop set for 10 PM ET.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Bennett’s session follows from 2:30 to 4 p.m. with two pricing levels for autographs: $80 for any flat item such as a puck or photo and $100 for items such as jerseys or equipment.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Hopkins saw the benefit of patience in his game with the puck.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 July 2025
That timeline might be fitting since the Ducks turned back the clock with the hire of coach Joel Quenneville, who will be 67 when the puck drops on the season opener and won Stanley Cup titles in 2010, 2013 and 2015 with the Chicago Blackhawks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
After taking a 2-1 series lead, capped by a dominant 6-1 win in Game 3, Abbotsford will look to close out the series at the Abbotsford Centre with puck drop set for 10 PM ET.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Bennett’s session follows from 2:30 to 4 p.m. with two pricing levels for autographs: $80 for any flat item such as a puck or photo and $100 for items such as jerseys or equipment.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 12 Jul. 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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