Definition
Definition of jinks - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
celebrationRare UK noisy and mischievous merrymaking or celebrationRare UK
- The party was full of jinks and laughter.
- The jinks at the festival lasted all night.
- Their jinks could be heard from blocks away.
Expressions with jinks
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lively, playful fun often with pranks or noisy celebration
The party was full of high jinks.
Origin of jinks
Unknown, possibly related to jink (to move quickly)
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- French:chahut, ...
- German:Trubel, ...
- Italian:baldoria, ...
- Spanish:jolgorio, ...
- Portuguese:brincadeiras, ...
- Chinese:狂欢, ...
- Japanese:どんちゃん騒ぎ, ...
- Arabic:مَرَح صَاخِب, ...
- Hebrew:מְסִבָּה, ...
- Russian:веселье, ...
- Ukrainian:веселощі, ...
- Hindi:जिंक्स, ...
Definition of jink - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
maneuverintr. Rare UK make a quick evasive turn to confuse pursuersintr. Rare UK
- The rabbit jinked to escape the fox.
2.
avoidance maneuverintr. Rare make a quick, sudden movement to avoid somethingintr. Rare
- The rabbit jinked to escape the fox..
3.
transportationtr. Rare cause a vehicle to make a quick evasive turntr. Rare
- He jinked the car to avoid the obstacle.
4.
gameintr. Rare win all five tricks in spoilfive or forty-fiveintr. Rare
- He jinked and won the card game.
Noun
1.
evasive actionRare UK quick evasive turn or movementRare UK
- The pilot made a jink to avoid the missile.
2.
gamesRare UK jack or knucklebone used in a gameRare UK
- He collected the jinks for the next round.
Images of jink
jack or knucklebone used in a game
Origin of jink
Unknown
Examples of jink in a sentence
She jinked left to dodge the oncoming cyclist. The pilot jinked to avoid the missile. She jinked to dodge the oncoming bicycle. The pilot jinked the plane away from the storm. The driver had to jink around the fallen tree. In the final round, she jinked and took all the tricks.
They watched as he jinked, securing every trick effortlessly. The car made a sudden jink to avoid the obstacle. In the game, a quick jink can save your character. The children played with colorful jinks on the playground. She lost her favorite jink during the game.
View all translations of jink
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- French:zigzaguer, embardée, ...
- German:ausweichen, Haken, ...
- Italian:schivare, scarto, ...
- Spanish:hacer un giro evasivo, giro evasivo, ...
- Portuguese:fazer uma manobra evasiva, desvio brusco, ...
- Chinese:急转弯, 闪避, ...
- Japanese:ジグザグに走る, 急旋回, ...
- Arabic:مَالَ, مُرَاوَغَة سَرِيعَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְזַגְזֵג, תַּמְרוּן הִתְחַמְּקוּת, ...
- Russian:резко свернуть, резкий маневр, ...
- Ukrainian:різко повертати, ухильний поворот, ...
- Hindi:तेज़ मोड़ लेना, झटका, ...
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