Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deek]
- /dik/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [deek]
- /dik/
Definitions of deke word
- noun deke (esp in ice hockey) the act or an instance of feinting 3
- verb deke (esp in ice hockey) to deceive (an opponent) by carrying out a feint 3
- verb with object deke to deceive (an opponent) by a fake. 1
- noun deke Donald Kent ("Deke") 1924–1993, U.S. astronaut. 1
- noun deke A deceptive movement or feint that induces an opponent to move out of position. 1
- noun deke (ice hockey) A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or other defender. 0
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Origin of deke
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; orig. Canadian E shortening of decoy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deke
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deke popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
deke usage trend in Literature
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