deck
/dɛk/ verb C2- To furnish with a deck. · to deck a vessel
- To knock (someone) to the floor, especially with a single punch. · Wow, did you see her deck that guy who pinched her?
- To cause (a player) to run out of cards to draw, usually making them lose the game.
He/she/it decks · Past decked · Past participle decked · -ing form decking
Verb forms
- Base form
- deck
- He/she/it
- decks
- Past
- decked
- Past participle
- decked
- -ing form
- decking
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Andrea Cavalcanti, as decked up and gay as if he were going to marry a princess.
He saw before him an officer delegated to enforce the law, and perfectly well knew that it would be as unavailing to seek pity from a magistrate decked with his official scarf, as to address a petition to some cold marble effigy.
Of course they would think I had no better sense than to let you go decked out like that.”
When he opened his eyes Dantès found himself on the deck of the tartan.
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