puck

1 of 2

noun (1)

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
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

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
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 See all Example Sentences for puck 

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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Cite this Entry

“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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