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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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Hinostroza scored his first goal in 25 games midway through the period, catching a long outlet pass from Jake Middleton head high at the Calgary blue line, dropping the puck and scoring from the right circle.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Kane passed the puck from the boards to Alex DeBrincat in the left circle, and DeBrincat set up Ben Chiarot for a tying goal from the point midway through the second period.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
With Thompson and Keller, Guerin has added two talents who can also put the puck in the net but whose skill-sets are arguably more well-rounded.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
However, his biggest attribute has always been his ability to read the ice and consistently make good decisions with the puck.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Hinostroza scored his first goal in 25 games midway through the period, catching a long outlet pass from Jake Middleton head high at the Calgary blue line, dropping the puck and scoring from the right circle.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Kane passed the puck from the boards to Alex DeBrincat in the left circle, and DeBrincat set up Ben Chiarot for a tying goal from the point midway through the second period.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
With Thompson and Keller, Guerin has added two talents who can also put the puck in the net but whose skill-sets are arguably more well-rounded.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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