puck

[Puck]

A mischievous sprite of English folklore

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A celebrated fairy, "the merry wanderer of the night;" -- called also Robin Goodfellow, Friar Rush, Pug, etc.

Noun
a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey

Noun
a mischievous sprite of English folklore


n.
A celebrated fairy, "the merry wanderer of the night;" -- called also Robin Goodfellow, Friar Rush, Pug, etc.

n.
The goatsucker.


Puck

Puck , n. [OE. pouke; cf. OSw. puke, Icel. p&umac;ki an evil demon, W. pwca a hobgoblin. Cf. Poker a bugbear, Pug.] 1. (Medi'91val Myth.) A celebrated fairy, "the merry wanderer of the night;" -- called also Robin Goodfellow, Friar Rush, Pug, etc. Shak.
He meeteth Puck, whom most men call Hobgoblin, and on him doth fall.
2. (Zo'94l.) The goatsucker. [Prov. Eng.]

A celebrated fairy, "the merry wanderer of the night;" -- called also Robin Goodfellow, Friar Rush, Pug, etc.

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Usage Examples

You watch a hockey game, and the hand-eye coordination and the speed is really miraculous how those guys track the puck alone, just following it with their eyes.

A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

We take the shortest route to the puck and arrive in ill humor.

We found out tonight how important and how crucial momentum swings can be. I thought we were playing very well. We were doing a lot of positive things but then we lost the puck two times in our zone and things swung their way. You can't afford to give teams momentum.

I like ice hockey, but it's a frustrating game to watch. It's hard to keep your eyes on both the puck and the players and too much time passes between scoring in hockey. There are usually more fights than there are points.

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