jinked

The word “jinked” has 1 syllable: jinked

It's pronounced as /dʒɪŋkt/


What is synonym and antonym for jinked?

In the thesaurus, “jinked” has 17 synonyms.

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


Synonyms for jinked

  • avoided
  • deflected
  • dodged
  • ducked
  • eluded
  • escaped
  • evaded
  • parried
  • shirked
  • sidestepped
  • skirted
  • slalomed
  • slid
  • slipped
  • turned
  • weaved
  • zigzagged

Meanings of jinked

  • 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 football player swiftly jinked past the defenders and scored a spectacular goal.
  • The startled deer jinked to the side as the car approached, narrowly avoiding a collision.
  • The pilot skillfully jinked the aircraft to evade enemy missiles during the dogfight.
  • With a sudden jinked movement, the rabbit escaped the grasp of the pursuing predator.
  • The dancer's elegant performance mesmerized the audience as she gracefully jinked across the stage.

On this page you'll find 17 synonyms or another words to jinked, such as: avoided, deflected, dodged, ducked, eluded, escaped, evaded.

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

Related Words

zigzagged

  • aberrant
  • amorphous
  • asymmetrical
  • avoided
  • bent
  • broken
  • cockeyed
  • craggy
  • crooked
  • deflected
  • devious
  • disproportionate
  • dodged
  • ducked
  • eccentric
  • elliptic
  • elliptical
  • eluded
  • escaped
  • evaded
  • hilly
  • jagged
  • jinked
  • lopsided
  • lumpy
  • meandering
  • not uniform
  • notched
  • off-balance
  • off-center
  • out of proportion
  • parried
  • pitted
  • protuberant
  • rough
  • scarred
  • serrate
  • serrated
  • shirked
  • sidestepped
  • skirted
  • slalomed
  • slid
  • slipped
  • turned
  • unaligned
  • unbalanced
  • unequal
  • unsymmetrical
  • variable
  • weaved
  • wobbly

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