jink
Sudden evasive turn
A jink is a quick, evasive movement—a sudden change of direction to dodge something or someone.
The word appears most often in the plural phrase high jinks, meaning boisterous fun or mischief.
As a verb, to jink is to make such a movement: The running back jinked past the defender.
The word is more common in British than American English.
Abrupt directional change
Skillfully avoid capture
parry · deflect · bypass · shake · lose · outmaneuver · slip away · give the slip
Evade by moving aside
- dummyLifelike substitute figure
- hand-offTransfer between people
- running backLocomoting to prior location
- wingerSide-positioned team member
fullback · open field · defender · tackle · gridiron · football · lacrosse · field hockey
Quick and light-moving
- quickMoving with speed
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- light-footedMoving with minimal impact
- agileLimber and quick-moving
dexterous · spry · lithe · acrobatic · athletic · supple · swift · sprightly
Close combat between aircraft
- evasive actionMovement to escape harm
- fighter pilotAirborne military combatant
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- anti-aircraftWeapons targeting airborne threats
flak · tactical · countermeasure · banking · rolling · diving · air combat
swerve
Abrupt directional change
weave · dodge · juke · dart · feint · deke · cut · veer · twist · spin
elude
Skillfully avoid capture
duck · parry · deflect · bypass · shake · lose · outmaneuver · slip away · give the slip · throw off
sidestep
Evade by moving aside
- dummyLifelike substitute figure
- hand-offTransfer between people
- running backLocomoting to prior location
winger · fullback · open field · defender · tackle · gridiron · football · lacrosse · field hockey
nimble
Quick and light-moving
- quickMoving with speed
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- light-footedMoving with minimal impact
agile · dexterous · spry · lithe · acrobatic · athletic · supple · swift · sprightly · limber
dogfight
Close combat between aircraft
- evasive actionMovement to escape harm
- fighter pilotAirborne military combatant
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
anti-aircraft · flak · tactical · countermeasure · banking · rolling · diving · air combat
- Clarks shoesdesert boots, originals, weaver, lugger, desert trek
- flight maneuversturn, dive, climb, roll, glide
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- turnsturn, rotate, spin, pivot, twist
- zigzagszigzag, chevron, sawtooth, jagged line, switchback
- Gaelic sportssolo, hand pass, kickout, point, goal
jinkbeeline
Most direct course
straight line · direct route · linear path · steady course · straight path
jinkcharge
Cost or accusation
bull rush · frontal assault · stand one's ground · hold steady
- high jinksBoisterous, playful behavior