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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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
But keeping the puck out of their net has been Chicago’s issue all year.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Louis Foster died on March 25 after taking a puck to the chest while playing goaltender during his amateur league game at the Community First Igloo center in Jacksonville, Fla., according to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office incident report obtained by PEOPLE.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Keep an eye on his puck moving and skating abilities, perhaps with more offensive upside than expected.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Canadiens kept the puck in the Bruins’ zone for another 20 seconds, precious time far away from their own net.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
But keeping the puck out of their net has been Chicago’s issue all year.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Louis Foster died on March 25 after taking a puck to the chest while playing goaltender during his amateur league game at the Community First Igloo center in Jacksonville, Fla., according to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office incident report obtained by PEOPLE.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Keep an eye on his puck moving and skating abilities, perhaps with more offensive upside than expected.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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