Meaning of rag the puck | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time.
2. To proceed slowly in order to use up time; to stall for time.
   Canada, broadly

Examples

“So confident and serene were the Red Wings that despite have⟳ several opportunities to attempt⟳ empty-netters from their own⟳ end⟳, they opted to coolly rag the puck in the neutral zone.”

“You're having a brutal year, with sales of Hyundais in Canada down nearly 20 per cent. Are you just trying to rag the puck and kill⟳ time until the new Sonatas arrive⟳?”

“We're kind of running the clock here and there's a question⟳ as to whether the government's ragging the puck. There's absolutely no reason⟳ why we can't get⟳ an agreement. I'm optimistic we can, but it's getting a bit late.”

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