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Meaning of dodge in English
Pronunciation
/dɑdʒ/
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Verb
dodge
Etymology
mid 16th century (in the senses ‘dither’ and ‘haggle’): of unknown origin
Definitions
1.
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
Examples
« The child dodged the teacher's blow »
2.
move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
Examples
« the pickpocket dodged through the crowd »
3.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Examples
« He dodged the issue »
« she skirted the problem »
« They tend to evade their responsibilities »
« he evaded the questions skillfully »
Noun
dodge
Definitions
1.
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
Examples
« his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track »
2.
a quick evasive movement
3.
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery