puck

Everyday

1. A puck is a hard, flat, round rubber disc used in ice hockey instead of a ball. tree →
2. Puck is also the name of a mischievous fairy in Shakespeare's play «A Midsummer Night's Dream». tree →

In the lessons

In sports (especially in Canada and the USA) the puck is hit with a hockey stick across the ice into the goal. Phrases: «hit the puck», «pass the puck», «drop the puck», «the puck went in».

Examples

• He hit the puck straight into the net. tree →
• In ice hockey you play with a puck, not a ball. tree →
• The referee dropped the puck to start the game. tree →
• A puck can fly very fast, so players wear helmets. tree →
• She passed the puck to her teammate. tree →
• Puck is the cheeky fairy in Shakespeare's play. tree →
• Puck was careful not always to play his tricks in the same place, but visited one village after another, so that everyone trembled lest he should be the next victim. tree →

Note

Countable: puck, pucks. Ice hockey is called just «hockey» in Canada and the USA; in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand «hockey» usually means field hockey, played with a ball. Air hockey also uses a small puck.