deke US
diːk
See also: dummy (UK)
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Definition of deke - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
sportsRareUSdeceptive move to mislead an opponentRareUS
  • He performed a deke to get past the defender.
fake feint maneuver
2.
fake moveRareUSfeint or trick to confuse othersRareUS
  • The magician's deke left the audience amazed.
feint ruse trick

Verb

tr./intr.
1.
ice hockeyRareUSdeceive an opponent with a feint or fakeRareUS
  • He deked the goalie and scored a goal.
fake feint
2.
canadian slangRareavoid or dodge something using trickeryRare
  • She deked around the question during the interview.
dodge evade
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Origin of deke

Canadian slang, decoy (to lure)

Examples of deke in a sentence

  • A quick deke left the opponent off balance.
  • His deke on the field fooled the defenders.
  • The player's deke was the highlight of the game.
  • She deked past the defender effortlessly.
  • He tried to deke but lost the puck.
  • He managed to deke past the defender with ease.

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  1. French:feinte, feinter, ...
  2. German:Täuschungsmanöver, täuschen, ...
  3. Italian:finta, fintare, ...
  4. Spanish:finta, engañar, ...
  5. Portuguese:finta, fintar, ...
  6. Chinese:假动作, 假动作骗过, ...
  7. Japanese:デーク, フェイントする, ...
  8. Arabic:مُرَاوَغَة, خَدَعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַטְעָיָה, לְהַטְעוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:финт, обмануть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фінт, фінтити, ...
  12. Hindi:डिक, छल करना, ...

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