Dodge

/dɒdʒ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A quick or evasive movement.

With a quick dodge, he avoided being hit.

An act of evading a duty or situation.

His excuse was nothing more than a dodge to get out of work.

verb

To avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.

He managed to dodge the ball just in time.

To evade an obligation or question.

She tried to dodge the issue by changing the subject.

To move quickly and suddenly to avoid something.

The cat dodged under the fence to escape the dog.

Origin unknown, possibly from the early 19th century.

dodge a bullet

To narrowly avoid a difficult or dangerous situation.

dodge the issue

To avoid discussing a particular subject.

dodge and weave

To move quickly to evade an opponent (often used in boxing).

evade

To escape or avoid (especially through cleverness or trickery).

swerve

To change direction suddenly, usually to avoid hitting something.

duck

To lower the head quickly to avoid something.

To avoid a responsibility or duty.

He always finds a way to dodge work when it gets tough.

To escape from a situation in a clever or deceptive way.

She managed to dodge her ex at the party.