Synonyms of deke

deke

verb

ˈdēk 

as in to evade

to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement

deked the lone defenseman with a deft move of his stick and went in for the breakaway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evade
• dodge
• juke
• fake
• slip
• fake out
• sidestep
• pump-fake
• stutter-step
• maneuver (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deke

Two minutes later, Mayhew found some space, deked to his backhand, and beat Francis to increase the lead to three. — Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

Rodrigues deked Woll and snuck the puck past him for the Panthers’ third goal of the period. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026

With only Canada goalie Jordan Binnington to beat, Haula deked him and buried the puck in the net. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026

In overtime, which is played 3-on-3 rather than 5-on-5, Keller took a long pass from Taylor Heise, deked past a Canadian defender and lifted a shot over the pads and under the blocker of goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens for the game-winner, setting off a wild celebration. — Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026

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