How to pronounce jink
American English pronunciation
JINGK
- IPA
- /ˈdʒɪŋk/
- Syllables
- JINGK (1 syllable)
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What jink means
To dodge by twisting quickly to one side
In a sentence: The rabbit jinked left and right and slipped away under the fence.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from. It has been used since the 18th century and may have been made up to suggest a quick motion.
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