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dodge
1[ doj ]
verb (used with object)
- to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy:
to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
Synonyms:
- Also hold back. Photography. (in printing) to shade (an area of a print) from exposure for a period, while exposing the remainder of the print in order to lighten or eliminate the area (sometimes followed by out ). Compare burn 1( def 47 ).
verb (used without object)
- to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something.
- to use evasive methods; prevaricate:
When asked a direct question, he dodges.
Synonyms: ,
noun
- a quick, evasive movement, as a sudden jump away to avoid a blow or the like.
- an ingenious expedient or contrivance; shifty trick.
- Slang. a business, profession, or occupation.
Dodge
2[ doj ]
noun
- Mary Elizabeth, 1831–1905, U.S. editor and author of children's books.
dodge
/ ɒ /
verb
- to avoid or attempt to avoid (a blow, discovery, etc), as by moving suddenly
- to evade (questions, etc) by cleverness or trickery
- intr Leisure:Bell-ringing to make a bell change places with its neighbour when sounding in successive changes
- tr photog to lighten or darken (selected areas on a print) by manipulating the light from an enlarger
noun
- a plan or expedient contrived to deceive
- a sudden evasive or hiding movement
- a clever contrivance
- Leisure:Bell-ringing the act of dodging
Other Word Forms
- dzܳ·ǻ岵 verb (used with object) outdodged outdodging
- ܲ·ǻ岵 adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dodge1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dodge1
Example Sentences
However, he dodged questions about whether the US was in negotiations with China, the third largest source of imports to the US after the European Union and Mexico last year.
Roberts said the pitching staff “dodged a bullet” with Blake Snell’s latest injury update.
The complaint sets the stage for bargaining orders “at many other locations where Amazon has dodged its legal obligation to negotiate with the union,” the Teamsters said in a statement Monday.
“Most U.S. citizens have dodged this history by default; it has never been presented to them,” Pember writes.
In the clip, Mace repeatedly dodges a question about upcoming town halls and asks when the man she's speaking to will stop "harassing" her.
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