English Explanatory Dictionary

jick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To avoid by a sudden jerk of the body, duck, dodge; to elude, evade.
  2. To tug quickly, jerk.
noun
  1. The act of eluding.
  2. A sudden jerk.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɪk/

Word forms

jick jicks jicking jicked

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably a variant of juke (“to duck, evade, elude”). Compare also jink.

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