puck

[ puhk ]

/ pʌk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR puck ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Ice Hockey. a black disk of vulcanized rubber that is to be hit into the goal.

Computers, British. mouse (def. 4).

Origin of puck

First recorded in 1890–95; alteration of poke¹

Words nearby puck

Puccini, Puccini, Giacomo, puccoon, puce, pucellas, puck, pucka, puck-carrier, puck control, pucker, puckerood

Definition for puck (2 of 2)

Puck

[ puhk ]

/ pʌk /

noun

Also called Hobgoblin, Robin Goodfellow. a particularly mischievous sprite in English folklore who appears as a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

(lowercase) a malicious or mischievous demon or spirit; a goblin.

Origin of Puck

before 1000; Middle English pouke,Old English pūca; cognate with Old Norse pūki a mischievous demon

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for puck

Glackens was a prolific cartoonist in Philadelphia and his comics are one of the most surprising elements in the Puck book.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On some issues, Puck was so mired in its own times that the commentary is redundant.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Usually, though, old-fashioned Liberalism is very much at the fore in Puck.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Puck artists, like their predecessors, combined picture-making skills with a caricatural precision and a knack for lethal symbols.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For three decades, ‘Puck’ waged war on all things holy—politicians, social mores, and the news.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By the rules of the manoeuvres the Red aeroplane was out of action as soon as the Puck rose vertically above her.
Round the World in Seven Days|Herbert Strang
This story is the real beginning of Puck—to whom Mr Kipling's latest volumes are addressed.
Rudyard Kipling|John Palmer
He was still a Puck, lightening his moods whenever they threatened to hurt the listener with their intensity.
The Blower of Bubbles|Arthur Beverley Baxter
I should like an equestrian statue of Puck not shying at a Zeppelin!
The Worn Doorstep|Margaret Sherwood
Puck should not have been given by a woman, but by a boy as he was in Shakespeare's day.
An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway|Martin Brown Ruud

British Dictionary definitions for puck (1 of 2)

puck¹

/ (pʌk) /

noun

a small disc of hard rubber used in ice hockey

a stroke at the ball in hurling

Irish slang a sharp blow

verb (tr)

to strike (the ball) in hurling

Irish slang to strike hard; punch

Word Origin for puck

C19: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for puck (2 of 2)

puck²

/ (pʌk) /

noun

(often capital) a mischievous or evil spiritAlso called: Robin Goodfellow

Derived forms of puck

puckish, adjective

Word Origin for puck

Old English pūca, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	puck
释义	puck [ puhk ] / pʌk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR puck ON THESAURUS.COM noun Ice Hockey. a black disk of vulcanized rubber that is to be hit into the goal. Computers, British. mouse (def. 4). Origin of puck First recorded in 1890–95; alteration of poke¹ Words nearby puck Puccini, Puccini, Giacomo, puccoon, puce, pucellas, puck, pucka, puck-carrier, puck control, pucker, puckerood Definition for puck (2 of 2) Puck [ puhk ] / pʌk / noun Also called Hobgoblin, Robin Goodfellow. a particularly mischievous sprite in English folklore who appears as a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. (lowercase) a malicious or mischievous demon or spirit; a goblin. Origin of Puck before 1000; Middle English pouke,Old English pūca; cognate with Old Norse pūki a mischievous demon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puck Glackens was a prolific cartoonist in Philadelphia and his comics are one of the most surprising elements in the Puck book. The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On some issues, Puck was so mired in its own times that the commentary is redundant. The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Usually, though, old-fashioned Liberalism is very much at the fore in Puck. The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Puck artists, like their predecessors, combined picture-making skills with a caricatural precision and a knack for lethal symbols. The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For three decades, ‘Puck’ waged war on all things holy—politicians, social mores, and the news. The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By the rules of the manoeuvres the Red aeroplane was out of action as soon as the Puck rose vertically above her. Round the World in Seven Days\|Herbert Strang This story is the real beginning of Puck—to whom Mr Kipling's latest volumes are addressed. Rudyard Kipling\|John Palmer He was still a Puck, lightening his moods whenever they threatened to hurt the listener with their intensity. The Blower of Bubbles\|Arthur Beverley Baxter I should like an equestrian statue of Puck not shying at a Zeppelin! The Worn Doorstep\|Margaret Sherwood Puck should not have been given by a woman, but by a boy as he was in Shakespeare's day. An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway\|Martin Brown Ruud British Dictionary definitions for puck (1 of 2) puck¹ / (pʌk) / noun a small disc of hard rubber used in ice hockey a stroke at the ball in hurling Irish slang a sharp blow verb (tr) to strike (the ball) in hurling Irish slang to strike hard; punch Word Origin for puck C19: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for puck (2 of 2) puck² / (pʌk) / noun (often capital) a mischievous or evil spiritAlso called: Robin Goodfellow Derived forms of puck puckish, adjective Word Origin for puck Old English pūca, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to puck imp, hobgoblin, fairy, goblin, prankster, fay, sprite
随便看	themis themistocles the more the merrier themself themselves them's fighting words then then again thenaldine then and there thenar thenardite thenard's blue thence thenceforth thenceforward the netherlands the nutcracker theo- theobald theobromine the occident theocentric theoclymenus theocon

puck

noun

Origin of puck

Words nearby puck

Definition for puck (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of Puck

Example sentences from the Web for puck

British Dictionary definitions for puck (1 of 2)

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for puck

British Dictionary definitions for puck (2 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of puck

Word Origin for puck

Words related to puck