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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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Before the puck was dropped in that championship game, the Canadian anthem singer changed the lyrics to protest Trump.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Buffalo began its rally as Owen Power passed the puck from below the goal line to Cozens, who made a quick feed from the left to the right circle for Peterka, who scored on a one-timer that cut the deficit in half 1:56 into the third.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
Wennberg got a shot on goal 40 seconds into overtime, marking the last time the Sharks touched the puck.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Tanev is every bit the warrior he’s often described as, missing only one game this season despite his propensity to eat pucks.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Before the puck was dropped in that championship game, the Canadian anthem singer changed the lyrics to protest Trump.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Buffalo began its rally as Owen Power passed the puck from below the goal line to Cozens, who made a quick feed from the left to the right circle for Peterka, who scored on a one-timer that cut the deficit in half 1:56 into the third.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
Wennberg got a shot on goal 40 seconds into overtime, marking the last time the Sharks touched the puck.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puck. Accessed 11 Mar. 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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