dodge
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
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dodged;
dodging
dodges;
dodged;
dodging
Britannica Dictionary definition of DODGE
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a
[+ object]
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to move quickly to one side in order to avoid being hit by (someone or something)
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He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
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dodging traffic
b
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
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to move quickly in order to avoid being hit, seen, stopped, etc.
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She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home.
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He dodged [=ducked] behind the bushes.
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We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street.
2
[+ object]
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to get away from or avoid (someone or something) in a skillful or dishonest way
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She dodged [=evaded] the question by changing the subject.
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They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit.
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She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent.
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Many young men tried to dodge the draft [=to avoid being drafted into the military] by leaving the country.
dodge a/the bullet
chiefly US, informal
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to barely avoid being hit or affected by something harmful
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The island dodged a bullet when the hurricane turned south.
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dodge
/ˈdɑːʤ/
noun
plural
dodges
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dodge
/ˈdɑːʤ/
noun
plural
dodges
Britannica Dictionary definition of DODGE
[count]
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a clever or dishonest trick done in order to avoid something
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It was just another dodge to get out of working.
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a tax dodge
