Meaning of dodge in English

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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 »
Derived terms
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
Derived terms

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