puck Synonyms & Antonyms
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Puck as a Noun
A mischievous or hostile spirit.
The mischievous fairy-like creature from English folklore, like Puck from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
A hard rubber disc; any other flat disc meant to be hit across a flat surface in a game.
An object shaped like a puck.
A pointing device with a crosshair.
A penalty shot.
billy goat
A body position between the pike and tuck positions, with knees slightly bent and folded in; open tuck.
(camogie) A penalty shot.
(rural) billy goat
Puck as a Verb
To hit, strike.
Word Forms & Grammar
puck (plural pucks)
puck (third-person singular simple present pucks, present participle pucking, simple past and past participle pucked)
Words That Rhyme With Puck
Origin of Puck
Origin 1: From Middle English pouke, from Old English pūca (“goblin, demon”), from Proto-West Germanic *pūkō, from Proto-Germanic *pūkô (“a goblin, spook”), of uncertain origin.
Origin 2: Cognate with Old Norse púki (“devil”) (dialectal Swedish puke). Doublet of pooka.
Origin 3: From or influenced by Irish poc (“stroke in hurling, bag”). Compare poke (1861).
Origin 4: From the Irish poc (“male adult goat, billy goat”). Doublet of buck.
Quick Facts About Puck
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pʌk/ |
| Meaning | A mischievous or hostile spirit |
| Plural | pucks |
| Verb forms | pucks, pucking, pucked |
Common Questions About Puck
Is puck a noun or a verb?
Puck is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of puck?
The plural of puck is pucks.
What is the past tense of puck?
The past tense of puck is pucked. The present participle is pucking.