jink

Noun

1. A quick evasive turn.
2. A jack or knucklebone used in the game of jinks (possibly derived from the Scottish game high jinks).

Verb

1. (intransitive) To make a quick evasive turn or turns to confuse pursuers, incoming fire, etc.
2. (transitive) To cause a vehicle to make a quick evasive turn.
3. (intransitive) In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also, to attempt to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won if unsuccessful.
4. To elude; to cheat.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒɪŋk/

Etymology

Origin uncertain. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests onomatopoeia for motion. Attested since the 18th century. Compare unnasalised dialectal jick (“to avoid with a sudden jerk of the body, elude”).

Synonyms

dodge

coupling

coupling gear

evade

evasion

draw gear

shackle bar

coupler

car body coupler

Translations

διασκέδαση

εξαπατώ

γλέντι

ξεφεύγω

zigzag

zigzaguer

sfagliare

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