English dictionary
dodge
nounPronunciation
dɒdʒ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a quick evasive movement
noun
- an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
noun
- a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
verb
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
verb
- make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
verb
- move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
Example sentences
his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
He dodged the issue
she skirted the problem
They tend to evade their responsibilities
he evaded the questions skillfully
The child dodged the teacher's blow
the pickpocket dodged through the crowd