The difference between Deke and Fake
When used as nouns, deke means a feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman, whereas fake means something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
When used as verbs, deke means to avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic, whereas fake means to cheat.
Fake is also adjective with the meaning: not real.
check bellow for the other definitions of Deke and Fake
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Deke as a noun (ice hockey):
A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
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Deke as a noun:
As in hockey, a fake or other move to confuse other players on a team
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Deke as a noun (Canada, slang):
A quick detour.
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Deke as a verb (Canada):
To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
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Deke as a verb (ice hockey):
To execute a deke.
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Deke as a verb:
To execute a deke in another sport
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Fake as an adjective:
Not real; false, fraudulent.
Examples:
"Which fur coat looks fake?"
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Fake as an adjective (of people):
Insincere.
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Fake as a noun:
Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
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Fake as a noun:
A trick; a swindle.
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Fake as a noun (sports):
A move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent.
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Fake as a verb:
To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
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Fake as a verb (archaic):
To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is
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Fake as a verb:
To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.
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Fake as a verb:
To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.
Examples:
"to fake a marriage"
"to fake happiness"
"to fake a smile"
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Fake as a noun (nautical):
One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.
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Fake as a verb (nautical):
To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.