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puck

1

[ puhk ]

noun

  1. Ice Hockey. a black disk of vulcanized rubber that is to be hit into the goal.
  2. Computers, British. mouse ( def 4 ).


Puck

2

[ puhk ]

noun

  1. Also called Hobgoblin,. a particularly mischievous sprite in English folklore who appears as a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
  2. puck, a malicious or mischievous demon or spirit; a goblin.

puck

1

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. a small disc of hard rubber used in ice hockey
  2. a stroke at the ball in hurling
  3. slang.
    a sharp blow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to strike (the ball) in hurling
  2. slang.
    to strike hard; punch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

puck

2

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. often capital a mischievous or evil spirit Also calledRobin Goodfellow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳ쾱, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of puck1

First recorded in 1890–95; alteration of poke 1

Origin of puck2

First recorded before 1000; Middle English pouke, Old English ū; cognate with Old Norse ū쾱 a mischievous demon
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of puck1

C19: of unknown origin

Origin of puck2

Old English ū, of obscure origin
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“Sometimes you make plays and the puck goes in the net and you get an assist,” coach Jim Hiller said before the game.

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When the puck is traveling at 85 mph, it will react unpredictably.

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Do you season your meat thoroughly or just form it into a puck, sprinkle some salt and pepper and cook?

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So how can we get the puck from where it is to where we want it to be?

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But these coffee pucks, which are not yet available for sale, will require an entirely new machine to run.

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