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, 22 May 2025
The veteran forward received a double-minor and a 10-minute misconduct for fighting with Carolina defender Shayne Gostisbehere, who had fired a puck at him.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Every time your opponent shoots the puck at home, the crowd goes nuts, right?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Fans and the superstars will compete in a quarterback challenge, an NBA 3-point contest, baseball pitching accuracy, hockey puck shooting, UFC striking, a WWE superstar entrance, soccer goal scoring and a closest to the pin golf contest.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 May 2025
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Noun
Slavin’s game revolves around breaking up plays, batting down passes and cutting off puck carriers, which takes him out of the Cale Makar class.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The veteran forward received a double-minor and a 10-minute misconduct for fighting with Carolina defender Shayne Gostisbehere, who had fired a puck at him.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Every time your opponent shoots the puck at home, the crowd goes nuts, right?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Fans and the superstars will compete in a quarterback challenge, an NBA 3-point contest, baseball pitching accuracy, hockey puck shooting, UFC striking, a WWE superstar entrance, soccer goal scoring and a closest to the pin golf contest.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 May 2025
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 29 May. 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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