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Puck meaning

  1. A mischievous or hostile spirit.
  2. The mischievous fairy-like creature from English folklore, like Puck from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

Synonyms of Puck

robin goodfellow fairy faery faerie fay sprite hockey puck disk disc

Using Puck

  • The main meaning on this page is: A mischievous or hostile spirit. | The mischievous fairy-like creature from English folklore, like Puck from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
  • Useful related words include: robin goodfellow, fairy, faery, faerie.
  • In the example corpus, puck often appears in combinations such as: the puck, puck in, puck drop.

Context around Puck

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 33.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 12 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Puck

  • In this selection, "puck" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 33.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, loose, smart, adapted, off, possession and across stand out and add context to how "puck" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a bouncing puck fell right, a loose puck gained body and loose puck. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "puck" sits close to words such as genocide, advertisements and ag, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with puck

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The latest issues with puck management resulted in the Bruins reaching for puck possession. (14 words)

The two holes in his game are shooting the puck and handling the puck. (14 words)

Sim got to the puck and caught Erie goaltender Charlie Burns out of position as he contemplated going after the puck himself. (22 words)

With 5:07 left in regulation, Yarmouth/Freeport got the equalizer, as Panciocco got the puck ahead to Smith, who got behind the defense, then fired a shot which Lemieux slowed but couldn’t stop and the puck went into the net to make it 2-2. (47 words)

The FoxTrax "smart puck" was developed by the Fox television network when it held NHL broadcasting rights for the U.S. The puck had integrated electronics to track its position on screen; a blue streak traced the path of the puck across the ice. (44 words)

Edmonton gave itself a bit of a cushion midway through the third as McDavid picked the puck up in traffic and went to swing behind the net before banking the puck off of Lankinen’s backside from behind the goal line for his 20th. (44 words)

Example sentences (20)

The FoxTrax "smart puck" was developed by the Fox television network when it held NHL broadcasting rights for the U.S. The puck had integrated electronics to track its position on screen; a blue streak traced the path of the puck across the ice.

The sole exceptions are deliberately falling on or gathering the puck to the body, carrying the puck in the hand, and shooting the puck out of play in one's defensive zone (all penalized two minutes for delay of game).

According to Canadian Blind Hockey, “The sport uses some modified rules and equipment, most notably the adapted puck that makes noise and is larger than a traditional puck.

A prolonged puck battle in the left-wing corner was won by Kopitar, who rimmed the puck around to defenseman Matt Roy at the right point.

Connor Dewar was clearly offside on the Dumba goal and Matt Boldy was declared offside after he passed the puck entering the zone and appeared to cross the line before the puck.

He found a loose puck, gained body position, and fired the puck into the top corner to give his Bulldogs a lead over Duxbury in a Division 2 semifinal boys hockey game at Gallo Arena.

Spinning forward, Zucker flipped the puck from his forehand to his backhand and elevated a shot over the right shoulder of Talbot, who was slow to react to Zucker’s theft of the puck.

The puck trickled through Brossoit and out to the side of the net where Mason Appleton couldn’t stuff it home, setting off a massive dogpile in the crease but the puck managed to stay out of the net.

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Under four minutes later, London bounced a puck to the crease again and despite Gillespie’s attempts to cover it, the puck stayed out in the open long enough for Ruslan Gazizov to tie the game with 4:19 remaining.

With 5:07 left in regulation, Yarmouth/Freeport got the equalizer, as Panciocco got the puck ahead to Smith, who got behind the defense, then fired a shot which Lemieux slowed but couldn’t stop and the puck went into the net to make it 2-2.

With 7:12 left to play in the third period, Johnston picked up the puck off the corner wall, made his way to the goal and flicked the puck over Grubauer’s left shoulder for the 2-0 lead.

And the Islanders — a team that ranks toward the bottom of the league in puck possession and offensive zone time — responded by getting on the cycle and holding the puck for long periods of time against strong opposition.

Edmonton gave itself a bit of a cushion midway through the third as McDavid picked the puck up in traffic and went to swing behind the net before banking the puck off of Lankinen’s backside from behind the goal line for his 20th.

Lafreniere began the outburst when the puck bounced off the back boards into Korpisalo and he grabbed the loose puck and tucked it in. Kreider tied the game with a shot from the top of the circle.

Massé seemed to get stronger as this past season went on, often able to either maintain the puck in the corners or coming out of them winning the puck and the one-on-one battle.

Nadeau equalized off a perfectly-executed 3-on-2 as Nolan Renwick dropped the puck to Bradly Nadeau and he slipped the puck to his brother for a one-timer into the short side corner.

Sim got to the puck and caught Erie goaltender Charlie Burns out of position as he contemplated going after the puck himself.

The latest issues with puck management resulted in the Bruins reaching for puck possession.

The two holes in his game are shooting the puck and handling the puck.

When a Penguins breakout was stymied at the blue line, a bouncing puck fell right to the stick of Duke, who took several steps towards the net before sweeping the puck underneath Filip Larsson.

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Common combinations with puck

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "puck" in a sentence?
An example: "The FoxTrax "smart puck" was developed by the Fox television network when it held NHL broadcasting rights for the U.S. The puck had integrated electronics to track its position on screen; a blue streak traced the path of the puck across the ice." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "puck" from authentic English texts.
What does "puck" mean?
Puck means: A mischievous or hostile spirit.
What are synonyms of "puck"?
Common synonyms of "puck" include: robin goodfellow, fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite, hockey puck, disk. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "puck" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "puck", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.