Slang

deck

This page is about the slang term deck

Meaning

to knock someone to the floor

For example

  • After being beaten in his first few boxing matches, Max won his first fight by decking his opponent with a beautiful left hook.

  • I was watching one of those fight club shows last night and this big English guy with huge muscles and tatts was up against a little Thai guy who was a Muay Thai champion. The English guy was decked within ten seconds, and he didn't get up.

Quick Quiz

Andy and his neighbour Gary used to deck each other nearly every day when they were kids. They used to love

a. playing with each other

b. doing tricks on each other

c. fighting with each other
a) playing with each other b) doing tricks on each other c) fighting with each other

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Contributor: Matt Errey