Uk English Meaning of dodge

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Definitions and Meaning of dodge in English

Wordnet

dodge (n)

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

a quick evasive movement

a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

Wordnet

dodge (v)

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Webster

dodge (v. i.)

To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place by a sudden start.

To evade a duty by low craft; to practice mean shifts; to use tricky devices; to play fast and loose; to quibble.

Webster

dodge (v. t.)

To evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to dodge a blow aimed or a ball thrown.

Fig.: To evade by craft; as, to dodge a question; to dodge responsibility.

To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.

Webster

dodge (n.)

The act of evading by some skillful movement; a sudden starting aside; hence, an artful device to evade, deceive, or cheat; a cunning trick; an artifice.

FAQs About the word dodge

dodge

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade, a quick evasive movement, a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery, make a

ruse,scheme,trick,bluff,device,feint,fetch,flimflam,gambit,gimmick

accept,follow,keep,obey,observe,Seek,comply (with),catch,embrace,pursue

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