Feinting [verb]
Definition of Feinting:
dodge; beat around the bush
Synonyms of Feinting:
● Cavil
● Maneuver
● Shift
● Avoid
● Sidestep
● Outwit
● Evade
● Parry
● Baffle
● Foil
● Quibble
● Duck
● Hedge
● Feint
● Shirk
Sentence/Example of Feinting:
Feinting with his left, the Mauler clinched heavily with his right, but Ralph foiled the attack with a clever half-nelson.
By a little feinting and dodging, he managed to get him between himself and the edge and then began pressing him furiously.
But all this was mere feinting; the heavy fighting must be done by Birge.
Feinting, dodging and parrying, the springing pair seemed everywhere at once, and their fists in a thousand places.
Now Davis advanced, and, feinting rapidly with both hands, placed his right against Frank's mouth.
Beyond feinting and several slowly delivered and ineffectual blows he did nothing save block and stall and clinch.
Feinting with his left he took a half-step backward, at the same time upper cutting with the whole strength of his right.
They had circled round several times, when Zeigler thought he saw his chance, and feinting quickly, let fly with his left.
The air between the two men, feinting like boxers in their deadly duel, filled with whitish smoke.
After feinting till the Kahk would not strike, the pekan began a new manceuvre.