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dodge

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[ doj ]

verb (used with object)

dodged, dodging.
  1. to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy:

    to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.

    Synonyms:

  2. Also hold back. Photography. (in printing) to shade (an area of a print) from exposure for a period, while exposing the remainder of the print in order to lighten or eliminate the area (sometimes followed by out ). Compare burn 1( def 47 ).


verb (used without object)

dodged, dodging.
  1. to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something.
  2. to use evasive methods; prevaricate:

    When asked a direct question, he dodges.

    Synonyms: ,

noun

  1. a quick, evasive movement, as a sudden jump away to avoid a blow or the like.
  2. an ingenious expedient or contrivance; shifty trick.
  3. Slang. a business, profession, or occupation.

Dodge

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[ doj ]

noun

  1. Mary Elizabeth, 1831–1905, U.S. editor and author of children's books.

dodge

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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. intr Leisure:Bell-ringing to make a bell change places with its neighbour when sounding in successive changes
  4. tr photog to lighten or darken (selected areas on a print) by manipulating the light from an enlarger
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a plan or expedient contrived to deceive
  2. a sudden evasive or hiding movement
  3. a clever contrivance
  4. Leisure:Bell-ringing the act of dodging
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ç³Ü³Ù·»å´Ç»å²µ±ð verb (used with object) outdodged outdodging
  • ³Ü²Ô·»å´Ç»å²µ±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dodge1

First recorded in 1560–70; of obscure origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dodge1

C16: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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That toughening was welcomed by the public as an antidote to a judicial system stymied by an indulgent culture of successive appeals that enabled – and sometimes still enables - politicians to dodge accountability for decades.

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As Trump threatens to impose more tariffs on other nations, Chinese manufacturers are going to greater lengths to dodge them.

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The Dodgers could be excused for thinking they dodged a torpedo.

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Poilievre, for his part, has attempted to dodge these attacks on the campaign trail.

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"We dodged a bullet," said Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

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