jinking

The word “jinking” has 2 syllables: jin-king

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɪŋkɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for jinking?

In the thesaurus, “jinking” has 17 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for jinking along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for jinking

  • avoiding
  • deflecting
  • dodging
  • ducking
  • eluding
  • escaping
  • evading
  • parrying
  • shirking
  • sidestepping
  • skirting
  • slaloming
  • sliding
  • slipping
  • turning
  • weaving
  • zigzagging

Meanings of jinking

  • verb
    1. To make a quick evasive turn.
    2. To cause a vehicle to make a quick evasive turn.
    3. 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.
    4. To elude; to cheat.

Example Sentences

  • The rabbit darted through the field, jinking left and right to evade the pursuing fox.
  • The skilled winger showcased his agility by jinking past multiple defenders to create a scoring opportunity.
  • The pilot's expert jinking maneuvers allowed the aircraft to avoid incoming enemy fire.
  • The cat displayed its hunting prowess by jinking silently through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
  • The video game character demonstrated impressive jinking abilities, dodging obstacles and enemy attacks with ease.

On this page you'll find 17 synonyms or another words to jinking, such as: avoiding, deflecting, dodging, ducking, eluding, escaping, evading.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

zigzagging

  • avoiding
  • bending
  • circling
  • circuitous
  • coiled
  • coiling
  • corkscrew
  • crazy
  • crooked
  • curled
  • curling
  • curved
  • curving
  • curvy
  • deflecting
  • devious
  • dodging
  • ducking
  • eluding
  • escaping
  • evading
  • indirect
  • irregular
  • jagged
  • jinking
  • looping
  • meandering
  • parrying
  • rambling
  • roundabout
  • serpentine
  • shirking
  • sidestepping
  • sinuous
  • skirting
  • slaloming
  • sliding
  • slipping
  • spiral
  • spiraling
  • spiralling
  • swirling
  • tortuous
  • turning
  • twisted
  • twisting
  • uneven
  • wandering
  • weaving
  • winding
  • windy
  • zigzag

parrying

  • avoiding
  • battle
  • blocking
  • check
  • combat
  • contention
  • counteraction
  • cover
  • defiance
  • deflecting
  • detention
  • dodging
  • ducking
  • eluding
  • escaping
  • evading
  • fight
  • friction
  • halting
  • hindrance
  • holding
  • immunity
  • impedance
  • impediment
  • impeding
  • imperviousness
  • insusceptibility
  • intransigence
  • jinking
  • obstruction
  • opposition
  • protecting
  • protection
  • rebuff
  • refusal
  • renitence
  • renitency
  • retardation
  • safeguard
  • screen
  • shield
  • shirking
  • sidestepping
  • skirting
  • slaloming
  • sliding
  • slipping
  • stand
  • striking back
  • struggle
  • support
  • turning
  • unsusceptibility
  • warding off
  • watch
  • weaving
  • withstanding
  • zigzagging

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