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 deking word
- verb with object deking to deceive (an opponent) by a fake. 1
- noun deking a fake or feint intended to deceive a defensive player, often drawing that player out of position. 1
- noun deking Present participle of deke. 1
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Origin of deking
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 Deking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deking 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
deking usage trend in Literature
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