Puck

/pʌk/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A vulcanized rubber disk used in ice hockey: A hard, flat, circular object made of vulcanized rubber, measuring three inches in diameter, which players hit with sticks in the game of ice hockey.
    • A mischievous sprite in folklore: A small, often troublesome fairy or spirit from English folklore, known for playing tricks.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Ice hockey object):
    • The goalie blocked the puck with his glove.
    • The puck slid across the ice and into the net.
  • Noun (Folklore creature):
    • In the story, a puck led the travelers astray in the woods.
    • Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" features a character named Puck.
Advanced Usage
  • "To drop the puck": In ice hockey, this is the action of the referee beginning or restarting play by placing the puck between two opposing players' sticks.
    • The referee will drop the puck at center ice to start the period.
  • "Puckish" (Adjective): Behaving in a playful, mischievous way, like the folklore sprite.
    • He had a puckish sense of humor, always playing practical jokes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Puckish (adj): Playfully mischievous.
  • Hockey puck (n): The full, specific term for the disk used in ice hockey.
Synonyms
  • Disk (for the hockey object): A flat, thin, round object.
  • Sprite / Imp / Hobgoblin (for the folklore creature): A small, supernatural being, often mischievous.
Related Idioms
  • "As quick as a puck": An informal simile implying something moves very swiftly, like a hockey puck.
    • The news spread through the office as quick as a puck.
Noun
  1. a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
  2. a mischievous sprite of English folklore

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