/ English Dictionary

PUCK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

hockey puck; puck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("puck" is a kind of...):

disc; disk (a flat circular plate)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A mischievous sprite of English folklore

Synonyms:

Puck; Robin Goodfellow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Puck" is a kind of...):

faerie; faery; fairy; fay; sprite (a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers)

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