evasive action

Definitions of evasive action

1. noun

   an action aimed at evading an opponent
   synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre

   types:

   clinch

   (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily

   airplane maneuver, flight maneuver

   a maneuver executed by an aircraft

   straight-arm

   (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent

   bank

   a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)

   chandelle

   a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction

   loop, loop-the-loop

   a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

   roll

   a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude

   sideslip, slip

   a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

   type of:

   evasion

   the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver