jink

¹jink

verb \ˈjiŋk\

Definition of JINK

intransitive verb

: to move quickly or unexpectedly with sudden turns and shifts (as in dodging)

Examples of JINK

1. <jinking here and there with remarkable agility, the thieving urchin frustrated all attempts to catch him>

Origin of JINK

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1785

Related to JINK

Synonyms: duck, dodge, sidestep, slalom, weave, zigzag

Related Words: avoid, elude, escape, evade, parry, shirk, skirt; deflect, turn; slide, slip

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Rhymes with JINK

blink, brink, chink, clink, dink, drink, fink, gink, ink, kink, link, mink, pink, plink, prink, rink, shrink, sink, skink, slink, stink, swink, sync, think, wink, zinc