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- DictionaryDodge/däj/
verb
- 1. avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement: "we ducked inside our doorway to dodge shrapnel that was raining down"
- 2. expose (one area of a print) less than the rest during processing or enlarging: "he dodged and burned the photograph to get the exact exposure levels he was after"
noun
- 1. a sudden quick movement to avoid someone or something.
to avoid being hit by something by moving quickly to one side: fig. We have dodged a bullet a lot of times in the last three or four years. To dodge something unpleasant is to avoid it: [ T ] Few men still talk about how they dodged the draft. dodge. noun [ C ]
To dodge something is to avoid it. In dodge ball, players dodge the balls being thrown at them. Dodging is making quick, sudden movements, usually to avoid something. You have to move quickly to dodge a flower pot that's falling from a ledge. In football, running backs are good at dodging defensive players.
Definition of dodge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. 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.
n. 1. The act of dodging: made a dodge to the left. 2. A cunning or deceitful act intended to evade something or trick someone: a tax dodge. See Synonyms at wile. [ Origin unknown .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
4 days ago · dodge in British English. (dɒdʒ ) verb. 1. to avoid or attempt to avoid (a blow, discovery, etc), as by moving suddenly. 2. to evade (questions, etc) by cleverness or trickery. 3. (intransitive) bell-ringing.
to move quickly to avoid someone or something: He managed to dodge past the security guard. dodge verb (NOT SAY/DO) to avoid talking about something or doing something you should do: The minister dodged questions about his relationship with the actress. dodge. noun [ C ] uk / dɒdʒ / us. a way of avoiding something, usually a dishonest one:
