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 TextSynonyms of puck
Examples of puck in a Sentence
Noun (2)
dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites
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Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
In the overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek was leveled by a check in the neutral zone, with the puck far enough away from the play to warrant an interference call.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
McTavish gave up the puck to Sennecke, whose silky return pass served up McTavish’s fifth goal of the season on a velvet pillow.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Less than four minutes into Wednesday’s rout, Ross Colton skated by the Sharks defense and wristed the puck home to the top right shelf for a 1-0 lead.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Evan Rodrigues had a point-blank look in front of the goal but couldn’t control the puck.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
In the overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek was leveled by a check in the neutral zone, with the puck far enough away from the play to warrant an interference call.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
McTavish gave up the puck to Sennecke, whose silky return pass served up McTavish’s fifth goal of the season on a velvet pillow.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Less than four minutes into Wednesday’s rout, Ross Colton skated by the Sharks defense and wristed the puck home to the top right shelf for a 1-0 lead.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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