to jink
1
8.1
- verb
- /dʒɪŋk/
:
esquivar
- jinked left
- jinked right
- jinked away
Examples
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Day came up, took two or three quick steps, jinked right for two more steps, then cut left.
Fiction book (1999) -
A second shot, but Max has seen the intention and jinked again.
Fiction book (2000) -
Cars race wheel-to-wheel, and I really don't think Lewis was expecting him to jink farther over than he was.
Blog text (27) -
I cannot imagine he could not detect Hamilton, but even if he did not, I think I discerned that he jinked to the right just before contact.
Blog text (27) -
The ship's roll began to slow as the pilot fixated on his target; then, as Corran brought his lasers to bear, the bomber jinked and cut away to port.
Fiction book (1996) -
A bat, caught in the spotlight, uncurled its wings, and in seconds the air of the cave was full of them, darting and jinking in the gloom above the heads of the explorers.
Fiction book (1990) -
Each time the fighters began to maneuver close enough for a gunshot, McLanahan called out a warning, and Cobb jinked away, never in a predictable pattern, always mixing sudden altitude changes with subtle speed changes.
Fiction book (1991) -
To avoid the oncoming car, she quickly jinked to the right and continued running.
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The rabbit jinked away from the chasing fox, darting between the bushes.
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As the cyclist approached the pothole, he jinked left to avoid it.
Synonyms
63
4.2
To change direction suddenly
61
2.8
To turn suddenly to avoid hitting something
30
3.0
To move quickly to avoid being hit
25
4.4
To move or change direction suddenly
5
6.7
To move quickly in a different direction to avoid an obstacle
2
8.1
To make a quick fake move to get past a defender
1
5.6
To turn sharply to the other side while moving
How Sudden
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jink as a verb comes from the same old Scots word for a quick dodge, and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine a short, sharp dance step like jig. So to jink is to move quickly and suddenly to avoid something.