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
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Noun (2)
dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
But the puck went off the skate of ex-Shark Timo Meier and past goalie Jake Allen for a 1-0 San Jose lead.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
One of those games was a 4-2 victory at Tampa Bay, and the Lightning will be looking for revenge when the teams drop the puck on Friday at Xcel Energy Center.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
Before the puck drops in the NHL tonight, use the bet 365 bonus code WEEK365 and make your choice of a $200 bonus bet or a $1,000 First Bet Safety Net.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Nichushkin submarined the past two playoff runs, sent home during a first-round exit to Seattle in 2023 and banned hours before the puck dropped in Game 4 of the club’s second-round series against Dallas, leading to another premature elimination.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
But the puck went off the skate of ex-Shark Timo Meier and past goalie Jake Allen for a 1-0 San Jose lead.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
One of those games was a 4-2 victory at Tampa Bay, and the Lightning will be looking for revenge when the teams drop the puck on Friday at Xcel Energy Center.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
Before the puck drops in the NHL tonight, use the bet 365 bonus code WEEK365 and make your choice of a $200 bonus bet or a $1,000 First Bet Safety Net.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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