Definition of puck - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sportssmall rubber disc used in ice hockey
- The player skillfully passed the puck to his teammate.
2.
mythical creatureDated UK mischievous fairy or spriteDated UK
- Puck played tricks on the villagers in the tale..
3.
technologyTECH. pointing device with a crosshairTECH.
- He used the puck to navigate the design software.
4.
gymnasticsTECH. body position between pike and tuckTECH.
- The gymnast held a puck position during her routine.
Verb
sportsTECH. strike the hard disk used in ice hockey or lacrosse during playTECH.
- He skillfully pucked the ball into the net..
Images of puck
small rubber disc used in ice hockey 
mischievous fairy or sprite 
pointing device with a crosshair
Expressions with puck
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proceed slowly to waste time
He tried to rag the puck during the meeting to avoid decisions.
small rubber disk used in ice hockey
The player skillfully passed the hockey puck to his teammate.
infraction when a player shoots the puck across both red lines
The team was penalized for icing the puck in the final minutes.
Origin of puck
Scottish Gaelic, puc (to poke)
Terms with puck included in their meaning
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ice hockey
game on ice with skates and a puck
team roles
player assigned to stop the ball or puck from entering the net
ice hockey gear
equipment used to hit the puck in hockey
sports
team sport played on ice with a puck
variation
hockey played on foot with a ball or puck
sports
score by getting the ball or puck into the net
sports
act of intercepting the ball or puck
sports
rule violation involving the puck in ice hockey
sports
prevent a ball or puck from entering the goal
rink play
controlling the puck with a hockey stick
carnival game
game at fairs where you hit a puck with a mallet
sports
hockey move using stick to knock puck away
hockey
attempt to regain the puck in the offensive zone
ice hockey
shoot the puck between the goalie's legs
informal hockey
game similar to hockey played informally with a ball or puck
hockey
way to control the puck using a stick
sports
control the puck or ball with a stick
sports
sport played underwater with a puck and sticks
hockey rule
infraction when a player shoots the puck across both red lines
sports
hitting or moving the puck in ice hockey
hockey
retain puck to waste time in hockey
Examples of puck in a sentence
The puck slid across the ice, narrowly missing the goal. The puck caused chaos at the midsummer festival. A puck was blamed for the missing items in the house. The technician adjusted the settings using the puck. The designer preferred the puck for precision work. She practiced the puck position on the balance beam.
His coach praised his perfect puck during the flip. She managed to puck the ball past the goalie. They practiced how to puck the ball accurately.
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- French:palet, frapper, ...
- German:Puck, den Puck schlagen, ...
- Italian:disco, colpire il puck, ...
- Spanish:puck, golpear el puck, ...
- Portuguese:disco, acertar no disco, ...
- Chinese:冰球, 击球, ...
- Japanese:パック, パックを打つ, ...
- Arabic:قُرْص هوكي, سدد القرص, ...
- Hebrew:פָּאק, לַחְבּוֹט בַּדִּיסְק, ...
- Russian:шайба, ударить шайбу, ...
- Ukrainian:шайба, вдарити шайбу, ...
- Hindi:पक, पक मारना, ...
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