puck

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈpək How to pronounce puck (audio)
plural pucks
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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
The gourmet burger revolution has swept into backyards and decks, as home cooks forgo frozen pucks of beef for fresh homemade patties.—Eric Vellend
There are GPS pucks in all buses that track the bus.—Tina Deetz, quoted in UWIRE Text

puck

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural pucks
1
: a mischievous sprite : hobgoblin
specifically, Puck : robin goodfellow
2
archaic : an evil spirit : demon

Synonyms

Noun (2)

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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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Noun
With the puck at Campbell’s feet, Krizova swooped in and poked it into the net. —Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 14 May 2024 And, as expected, the crowd is piling on a smattering of boos any time Sam Bennett touches the puck. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for puck 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

English dialect puck to poke, hit, probably from Irish poc butt, stroke in hurling, literally, buck (male deer)

Noun (2)

Middle English puke, from Old English pūca; akin to Old Norse pūki devil

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of puck was before the 12th century

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Kids Definition

puck

1 of 2 noun
ˈpək How to pronounce puck (audio)
: 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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