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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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Defender Trevor Carrick hit the puck over the glass for a delay-of-game penalty, and left wing Sammy Blais scored 35 seconds into the power play.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
These attachments adhere to the puck and are then inserted into the body.
—Amanda Chatel, Wired News, 24 June 2025
Zegras also became well known outside Anaheim for his proficiency with the Michigan goal, in which a player lifts the puck with his stick blade and wraps it into the net from behind.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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Noun
The opponent’s goal is to get the ball/puck away from them.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Defender Trevor Carrick hit the puck over the glass for a delay-of-game penalty, and left wing Sammy Blais scored 35 seconds into the power play.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
These attachments adhere to the puck and are then inserted into the body.
—Amanda Chatel, Wired News, 24 June 2025
Zegras also became well known outside Anaheim for his proficiency with the Michigan goal, in which a player lifts the puck with his stick blade and wraps it into the net from behind.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 4 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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