Evasive Action

Evasive Action

An evasive action is a maneuver aimed at avoiding an object or opponent. It may also refer to:

*Evasive Action (webcomic)
*"Evasive Action", an older computer game (see List of MS-DOS games)


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  • evasive action — index avoidance (evasion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Evasive Action (webcomic) — Evasive Action is a current series of webstrips written by Paul Ens and illustrated by Thomas Hodges that are set in the Star Wars galaxy. The series are published online, exclusively on Star Wars Hyperspace , beginning in October 2004. Together… …   Wikipedia

  • evasive action — noun an action aimed at evading an opponent • Syn: ↑maneuver, ↑manoeuvre • Hypernyms: ↑evasion • Hyponyms: ↑clinch, ↑flight maneuver, ↑airplane maneuver, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • take evasive action — To move or act in such a way as to avoid an object or consequence • • • Main Entry: ↑evasion * * * take evasive action phrase to do something to avoid a dangerous situation Thesaurus: to avoid risks or dangersynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • take evasive action — index counter, elude, parry Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • evasive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) tending to avoid commitment or self revelation. 2) directed towards avoidance or escape: evasive action. DERIVATIVES evasively adverb evasiveness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • evasive — e|va|sive [ıˈveısıv] adj 1.) not willing to answer questions directly evasive about ▪ Paul s being a bit evasive about this job. ▪ an evasive reply 2.) take evasive action to move or do something quickly to avoid someone being hurt ▪ Both pilots… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • evasive — [[t]ɪve͟ɪsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as evasive, you mean that they deliberately avoid giving clear direct answers to questions. He was evasive about the circumstances of his first meeting with Stanley Dean... Direct questions… …   English dictionary

  • action — n. activity act 1) to initiate; take action; to go into action 2) to put smt. into action (we put our plan into action) 3) to prod, spur smb. into action 4) concerted, united; decisive; direct; disciplinary; drastic; emergency; hasty, rash;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • evasive — e|va|sive [ ı veısıv ] adjective not talking or answering questions in an honest way: a series of evasive replies evasive about: The president remains evasive about the site of the proposed nuclear tests. take evasive action to do something to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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