piking
Withdrawing from commitment
Piking is British and Australian slang for backing out of a commitment or avoiding responsibility.
Someone who pikes on plans at the last minute or refuses to participate when expected is piking: He was piking on his share of the work.
The person who does this is a piker.
In some contexts, piking also means being stingy or cheap.
Headfirst water entry
- tuckFold into concealment
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- jackknifeFolding pocket blade
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
springboard · platform · trampoline · bent · folded · acrobatics · flip · aerial
Pole with sharp point
- thrustForceful forward motion
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
- polearmLong-shafted combat weapon
- infantryGround combat troops
medieval · halberd · formation · charge · impale · skewer · lance · stabbing
Avoiding obligatory tasks
- cheapskateStingy person
- tightwadStingy person, slang
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
- stingyUnwilling to spend freely
miserly · frugal · skinflint · scrimping · parsimonious · niggardly · sparing · thrifty
Careful to avoid risk
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- risk-aversePreferring safety over uncertainty
- modestLacking in pretension
petty · hedging · minimal · wager · hesitant · uncommitted · half-hearted
Act of going away
- departingIn process of leaving
- abandoningLeaving permanently behind
- quittingCeasing an activity
- fleeingRapid escape from danger
withdrawing · escaping · bailing · ditching · retreating · absconding · bolting · deserting
dive
Headfirst water entry
somersault · springboard · platform · trampoline · bent · folded · acrobatics · flip · aerial · dismount
spear
Pole with sharp point
infantry · medieval · halberd · formation · charge · impale · skewer · lance · stabbing · warfare
shirking
Avoiding obligatory tasks
- cheapskateStingy person
- tightwadStingy person, slang
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
stingy · miserly · frugal · skinflint · scrimping · parsimonious · niggardly · sparing · thrifty · grudging
cautious
Careful to avoid risk
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- risk-aversePreferring safety over uncertainty
modest · petty · hedging · minimal · wager · hesitant · uncommitted · half-hearted
leaving
Act of going away
- departingIn process of leaving
- abandoningLeaving permanently behind
- quittingCeasing an activity
fleeing · withdrawing · escaping · bailing · ditching · retreating · absconding · bolting · deserting · exiting
pikingfollowing through
Completing what was started
showing up · delivering · coming through · stepping up · committing
pikingjoining in
Taking part with others
participating · showing up · engaging · diving in · mucking in
pikingchipping in
Contributing to shared fund
contributing · shouting · pulling one's weight · doing one's bit · splashing out