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to deck

14 8.2
To hit someone so hard that they fall to the ground
  • verb
  • /dɛk/
  • Informal
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  • I told Steve, and he said, "What! Who?" I think he was ready to deck the guy.
  • deck someone
  • get decked
  • deck one

If Chris hits him back, Will can only lose because even if he struggles to deck this kid on stage or gets hold off of him, it's chaos, It's memorable.

Examples

  • Nick got up, decked him with one punch, and a near riot ensued.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • "Grab me again and I'll deck you flat."

    Fiction book (1994)
  • - Want me to deck her for you?

  • Yo, she just deck that dude?

  • I had to deck her.

  • I'm gonna give you five seconds to get out of my face before I deck you.

  • You just decked a kid.

  • So I deck this thug, grab his gun, and tell Stanley, "Take cover, buddy."

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I decked him.

  • If you don't back off, I might just deck you right here in front of everyone.

Synonyms

to hit
vsto deck
1.0

To strike someone or something with force

stresses a single hard blow aimed to send someone falling to ground
to strike
vsto deck
553 2.4

To hit someone or something with force

is the informal sense of a blow that specifically causes a fall
to knock down
vsto deck
93 3.0

Use force to make someone or something fall to the ground

describes the same hard hit but in informal language
to whop
vsto deck
  • Informal
43 7.9

To hit someone or something very hard

focuses specifically on causing a fall rather than just strong impact
to bash in
vsto deck
  • NSFW
13 7.5

Hit something hard so it breaks or opens

is a less severe informal blow that knocks someone to the ground
to slug
vsto deck
  • Informal
10 4.6

To hit someone or something very hard, often with the fist

involves a hard blow strong enough to make the person fall
to floor
vsto deck
8 4.8

To knock someone to the ground with force

means causing a hard hit that makes someone fall to ground
to dump
vsto deck
6 5.6

To knock someone down with force, often in sport

is more forceful and suggests a single, hard disabling hit
to strike down
vsto deck
  • NSFW
6 6.8

Cause someone to fall, become sick, or die suddenly

is limited to a hard physical hit that makes someone fall down
to coldcock
vsto deck
  • NSFW
4 9.9

To knock someone out with one sudden hard punch

is similar but focuses on making the person fall rather than unconsciousness
to wallop
vsto deck
  • Informal
2 7.3

To hit something or someone very hard

is about a single hard hit that makes someone fall down
to knock flat
vsto deck
1 7.4

To surprise someone very much so they cannot react

means making someone fall by a physical hit rather than shocking them
to poleax
vsto deck
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To hit someone hard so they fall or to overwhelm them suddenly

is the informal version used when someone is knocked to the ground
to poleaxe
vsto deck
  • Archaic
9.9

To knock someone to the ground as if hit by a heavy weapon

is less formal and used for everyday hard single hits
to knock down for the count
vsto deck
  • Informal
8.2

To be hit so hard that you fall and cannot get up

describes a hard hit that makes someone fall but not necessarily helpless

Idioms

7 7.5

Arrange things unfairly so one person or group wins

Not thinking clearly or not very intelligent

To think clearly and act normally

Phrasal Verbs

to deck out
  • Informal
15 4.1

To make a person or a room look special with clothes and decorations

to hit the deck
  • Informal
10 6.5

To drop to the ground quickly to avoid danger

to deck up
  • Informal
8.2

To put on special clothes to look nice for an event

To clean a boat's deck with a broom

Compounds

22 5.8

Top deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off and land

15 1.4

A complete set of 52 playing cards used in games like poker and bridge

9 3.4

A higher level on a ship or in a stadium where people sit

tape deck
  • Archaic
8 4.7

A machine that plays or records sound on cassette tapes

lower deck
  • Specialized
6 3.8

The part of a ship below the main floor where crew sleep or store things

4 1.6

A folding outdoor chair with a wooden frame and a cloth seat used for sitting in the sun

main deck
  • Specialized
3 5.0

The top covered deck that runs the full length of a large ship

2 2.7

The upper deck of a ship where lifeboats are kept and launched

poop deck
  • Specialized
2 9.1

A raised deck at the back of a ship where people stand

2 3.6

An open deck on a ship or building for sunbathing and relaxing in the sun

cassette deck
  • Archaic
1 4.6

A device that plays and records sound on cassette tapes

A deck on a ship where people walk for pleasure, usually on an upper level

second deck
  • Specialized
1 6.0

An upper covered area that runs the full length of a large ship

1 5.7

A lower floor below the ship's main level where sailors sleep or store cargo

weather deck
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Top outside part of a ship open to rain and wind that protects the area below

1 7.7

An open area on a cruise ship with a pool for sunbathing and relaxing

bridge deck
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An upper deck on a ship where the captain stands to steer and look out

1 3.7

A floor on a ship or plane where people put goods

landing deck
  • Specialized
1 5.8

The upper deck of a large ship that lets airplanes take off and land

gun deck
  • Archaic
1 9.2

A lower deck on a warship with cannons along its length

orlop deck
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The lowest deck in a ship used for storing supplies and ropes

bell deck
  • Specialized
9.6

A floor under the bells in a tower that supports them

deck tennis
  • Archaic
8.4

A game on a ship deck where players toss a ring over a net

7.3

A small shelter on a ship's upper deck where people stay or store things

A train carriage with two levels of seats to carry more people

A train car with two levels of seats to carry more passengers

A train car with two levels of seats to carry more passengers

An upper deck on a passenger ship covered for seating and enjoying the view

freeboard deck
  • Specialized
8.6

The top watertight deck on a ship used to measure the ship's height above water

fourth deck
  • Specialized
7.4

A low floor on a large ship for storing goods or where crew sleep

hurricane deck
  • Specialized
8.9

The top open deck on a passenger ship where people can stand

8.2

A gym machine with padded arms you push together to work the chest muscles

shelter deck
  • Specialized
8.2

An upper deck on a ship with no roof that protects the deck below

How Hard

to knock out
  • NSFW
210 4.3
to deck
  • Informal
14 8.2
to slug
  • Informal
10 4.6
to punch
455 1.4
to hit
1.0
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

deck infinitive
decked past
decked past participle
decking present participle
decks third person singular

Etymology

To deck someone (to knock them down) likely comes from the image of throwing someone down on the deck, the 'floor' or flat surface. That's why to deck someone means to hit them so they fall to the ground.