deke

American  

[deek] / dik /

verb (used with object)

deked, deking

1. to deceive (an opponent) by a fake.

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noun

1. a fake or feint intended to deceive a defensive player, often drawing that player out of position.

deke British  

/ diːk /

noun

1. (esp in ice hockey) the act or an instance of feinting

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verb

1. (esp in ice hockey) to deceive (an opponent) by carrying out a feint

Etymology

Origin of deke

First recorded in 1955–60; originally a Canadian English shortening of decoy

Example Sentences

She pulled off a ridiculous deke, flipped the puck toward the goal and—gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

McMichael went for a multiple deke move, which Daccord made a sprawling stop on but couldn’t corral the rebound.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Byfield extended the Kings’ lead to 3-0 at 1:17 of the second period, and Fiala made it 4-0 at 2:56 when he made a clever deke and sliced through the slot alone.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023

Chicago’s Elizabeth Williams fell for the deke, Griner absorbed the contact and hit the shot to begin a three-point play.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2023

Fogg made one more deke to beat the goalkeeper, then delivered the decisive tally in an 8-7 overtime win at Gator Field in Bethesda.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023