jinked
Made quick turn
Jinked is the past tense of jink, meaning to make a quick, evasive turn or sudden change of direction.
The word appears most often in British English, especially in sports and military contexts: The runner jinked past the defender.
The pilot jinked hard to avoid the missile.
A jink is a sharp, deceptive movement meant to throw off pursuit.
Avoided by quick movement
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- eludedAvoided being caught
- swervedTurned abruptly aside
- duckedBent down suddenly
weaved · feinted · juked · deked · slipped · veered · pivoted · twisted
Sharp and unexpected
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- quickMoving with speed
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
snap · darting · split-second · reactive · instinctive · spontaneous · lightning · jerky
dodged
Avoided by quick movement
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- eludedAvoided being caught
- swervedTurned abruptly aside
ducked · weaved · feinted · juked · deked · slipped · veered · pivoted · twisted · bobbed
abrupt
Sharp and unexpected
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- quickMoving with speed
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
sharp · snap · darting · split-second · reactive · instinctive · spontaneous · lightning · jerky
nimble
Quick and light-moving
- dexterousPhysically skilled, agile
- spryLively despite years
- lightfootedMoving with minimal impact
fleet · athletic · acrobatic · lithe · coordinated · supple · shifty · elusive · slippery · wily
jinkedplodded
Walked laboriously
beelined · made a beeline · trudged · marched · barreled
jinkedcharged
Formally accused of crime
confronted · stood still · braced · stayed put · froze
- high jinksBoisterous, playful behavior