noun
Meaning 1
A quick evasive turn.
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Standard Lemma guide
jink
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/d͡ʒɪŋk/
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CMU ARPABET: JH IH1 NG K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A jack or knucklebone used in the game of jinks (possibly derived from the Scottish game high jinks).
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verb
Meaning 3
To make a quick evasive turn or turns to confuse pursuers, incoming fire, etc.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To cause a vehicle to make a quick evasive turn.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 5
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: card-games, games
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verb
Meaning 6
To elude; to cheat.
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History
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”).
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: отклоняване (otklonjavane) — Quick evasive turn
- Bulgarian: избягване на удар (izbjagvane na udar) — Quick evasive turn
- French: zigzag — Quick evasive turn
- Bulgarian: избягвам (izbjagvam) — To make a quick evasive turn
- Czech: udělat kličku — To make a quick evasive turn
- Czech: uskočit — To make a quick evasive turn
- Czech: uhnout — To make a quick evasive turn
- French: zigzaguer — To make a quick evasive turn
- Italian: sfagliare — To make a quick evasive turn