Definitions for deke
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1. dekenoun

   A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or other defender.

2. dekenoun

   A series of feints, fakes, or other moves made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or other defender.

3. dekenoun

   A quick detour.

4. dekeverb

   To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.

5. dekeverb

   (in hockey) To execute a deke.

6. Etymology: Canadian. From decoy

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1. Deke

   A deke is an ice hockey technique which a player uses to get past an opponent or "fake out" an opposing player. The term is a Canadianism formed by abbreviating decoy. The deke may originally have referred to quickly pushing the puck forward or laterally with the forehand and catching it on the backhand, but as hockey has evolved so has the deke and it is now used to refer to a wide variety of feints, fakes or skillful maneuvers to beat defenders or goaltenders. The position of the player performing the deke and the opponent determines where the puck will be moved and the speed. The deke can be used to move the puck out of reach of an opposing player, move the puck past the opposing player, or quickly change direction of the puck so the opposing player is caught out of position. Dekes are usually used in combination with either a change of direction or speed, or both; the deke may refer to the entire sequence of actions as well as the maneuver made with the stick. Often a change in direction or a change in speed is enough to get past an opposing player, but dekes are used in combination with these to better protect the puck and get by a defender. In Canada, the term deke has come to broadly mean deceiving someone. It is also used to refer to making a quick detour, for example, "I'm going to deke into the convenience store on my way home."

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEKE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Deke is ranked #152628 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Deke surname appeared 107 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Deke.
   
   90.6% or 97 total occurrences were White.
   4.6% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for deke »

1. deek

2. eked

How to pronounce deke?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deke in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deke
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=deke
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html