head fake
noun/ˈhed feɪk/
/ˈhed feɪk/
(North American English, sport)- an act of moving your head in a way that makes your opponent believe that you are about to move in the opposite direction
- He used a subtle head fake to make the defenseman think the puck was going to the left.
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