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deck
verb
-
deck
,
decking
,
decks
,
decked
to
decorate
something
,
especially
with
bright
or
festive
items
•
They
decked
the
hall
with
colorful
balloons
for
the
graduation
party
.
They
decked
the
hall
with
colorful
balloons
for
the
graduation
party
.
•
The
city
streets
are
decked
with
lights
during
the
holiday
season
.
The
city
streets
are
decked
with
lights
during
the
holiday
season
.
Old
English
“
decian
,”
related
to
dressing
or
covering
,
later
influenced
by
noun
sense
of
deck
as
a
surface
to
be
adorned
.
verb
-
deck
,
decking
,
decks
,
decked
to
hit
someone
hard
so
that
they
fall
to
the
ground
•
The
boxer
decked
his
opponent
with
a
swift
left
hook
.
The
boxer
decked
his
opponent
with
a
swift
left
hook
.
•
One
angry
shove
was
enough
to
deck
him
on
the
icy
sidewalk
.
One
angry
shove
was
enough
to
deck
him
on
the
icy
sidewalk
.
Probably
from
the
idea
of
being
laid
out
flat
like
a
deck
after
a
blow
,
recorded
in
American
English
in
the
late
19th
century
.
