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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Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
As such, Tuesday was the third consecutive game on this homestand, which wraps up Saturday against the Dallas Stars, in which the Panthers dominated puck possession and shot attempts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Charlie McAvoy took the puck down low on the right side and sent a perfect pass into the crease for Mike Eyssimont, who fought off Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s check and tapped it in for his third.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Dropping the ceremonial first puck before the game was a quartet of Wild players from the 2000s – Marian Gaborik, Brian Rolston, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Stephane Vellieux.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The puck bounced off Foligno’s stick and right to Malkin in the slot.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
As such, Tuesday was the third consecutive game on this homestand, which wraps up Saturday against the Dallas Stars, in which the Panthers dominated puck possession and shot attempts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Charlie McAvoy took the puck down low on the right side and sent a perfect pass into the crease for Mike Eyssimont, who fought off Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s check and tapped it in for his third.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Dropping the ceremonial first puck before the game was a quartet of Wild players from the 2000s – Marian Gaborik, Brian Rolston, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Stephane Vellieux.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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