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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Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
Larrabee ignited the outburst, flicking a puck top shelf in the slot with 10:39 left in the period.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
That came after fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem prior to puck drop.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2025
And then, on Oct. 8, the Panthers begin their title defense at home against the Boston Bruins with a 7 p.m. puck drop at Amerant Bank Arena.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In 2015, Grant Loven fed the puck from the corner to Tweten, who tipped home the winner at 3:34.
—Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
Larrabee ignited the outburst, flicking a puck top shelf in the slot with 10:39 left in the period.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
That came after fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem prior to puck drop.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2025
And then, on Oct. 8, the Panthers begin their title defense at home against the Boston Bruins with a 7 p.m. puck drop at Amerant Bank Arena.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 15 Mar. 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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