verb
- past tense of deke; to fake out an opponent with a sudden change of direction or movement, especially in hockey or other sports
Usage: informal; chiefly North American; sports
Examples
- The hockey player deked left, then quickly moved right to get past the defender.
- She deked out her opponent with a clever footwork move.
- He deked the goalie and scored an easy goal.
- The forward deked twice before taking the shot.