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Define Evasive Meaning

Evasive
Avoiding an object or a subject. Skirting around an issue.

Stop being so evasive and tell me if you have plans for New Years Eve.
He slammed on the bakes and made an evasive move just in time to miss hitting the pole.
By Margarete
Evasion
Avoiding something, especially in an argument.

An accusation used in debates by the childish whenever a person doesn't respond in the exact way desired.

I'm getting really tired of your constant evasion of my questions.
By Blithe
Evasion
If you get banned from a game, and you go on to another account while your banned. Just so you can play more.

I got banned today.

So your evading/Evasion?

Yeah.
By Eliza
Evasion
No answer is a good answer!

Avoidance of ones words, to prevent the trapping of lies.
Evasion of girlfriends questions to prevent telling little white lies
By Ericka
Evasion
Child like temper within a person of a young adult age.
Often known to never let anything go and remain annoyed and upset for a long time over intangable objects

Your acting like evasion :/
By Lynett
Evasic
Any person who enjoys good literature.

First it was Cirque de Freak, now it's Harry Potter, he is such an evasic.
By Lorilee
Evasive Maneuver
Action taken by a person who spys another person approaching whom he would like to avoid.

Evasive maneuvers include:

1. Ducking down an aisle or into a cubicle to avoid the person.

2. Turning around mid-stride and walking away from the person before he spys you.

3. Making up an elaborate (yet plausible) excuse to get away from the person, i. e. "I really want to chat, but I am late picking up my kids from daycare. It was good seeing you!"

4. Pretending to be engaged in some important act (i.e. a telephone call) so the person is forced to leave your presence.

Upon seeing the office gossip approach, the clerk begins the evasive maneuver of grabbing a stack of folders and heading toward the file room.
By Daniele
Evasive Mumbling
Mumbling the answer to a question in hopes that the questioner won't hear or understand an answer that may get you in trouble.

When mom asks about that broken plate, you better answer with some evasive mumbling.
By Gaylene
Braden Evasion
A car chase maneuver. The driver when being followed will signal to turn left (or right)and then will actually turn the opposite way to try and lose the chaser. It usually isn't very effective but can work in various situations.

Braden is getting chased by Alex at a high speed in a residential area. Braden thinks to use the Braden Evasion; in an attempt to lose Alex, Braden signals to turn left and waits for Alex to slightly prepare to turn that way. Then Braden quickly turns right, hopefully outwitting Alex.
By Berget
Tax Evasion
1) Noun. The illegal nonpayment or avoidance of paying tax.

2) Exclamation. Considered by many to be the single most offensive word in the English language.

1) My brother just got jailed for tax evasion!

2) Guy 1: My parents are asleep, we can say bad words
Guy 2: tax evasion
By Yovonnda