deked US
diːkt
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Definition of deked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

misdirectionRareUSled into an incorrect choice by a feint or other trickRareUS
  • I got deked by his fake pass and ran the wrong way.
  • The defender was completely deked by the winger’s sudden stop.
  • We felt deked by the magician’s clever misdirection.
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Origin of deked

Canadian English, deke (decoy)

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  1. French:leurré, ...
  2. German:ausgetrickst, ...
  3. Italian:ingannato da una finta, ...
  4. Spanish:engañado, ...
  5. Portuguese:enganado, ...
  6. Chinese:被晃骗的, ...
  7. Japanese:フェイントに引っかかった, ...
  8. Arabic:مَخْدُوع بِحَرَكَة خُداعِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּטְעֶה, ...
  10. Russian:обманутый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обманутий, ...
  12. Hindi:धोखा खाया हुआ, ...
deke US
diːk
See also: dummy (UK)

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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