(esp in ice hockey) the act or an instance of feinting
verb
2.
(esp in ice hockey) to deceive (an opponent) by carrying out a feint
Word origin
C20: shortened from decoy
deke in American English
(dik)
Word forms: verbdeked, deking Ice Hockey
transitive verb
1.
to deceive (an opponent) by a fake
noun
2.
a fake or feint intended to deceive a defensive player, often drawing that player out of position
Word origin
[1955–60; orig. Canadian E shortening of decoy]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backgrounder, geodesic dome, life-support, rollout, software