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   dodge

   /dɒdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement: "marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists" Similar dartboltduckdiveswervebody-swervesidestepveerlungejumpleapspringeludeevadeavoidstay away fromsteer clear ofescaperun away frombreak away fromloseleave behindshakeshake offfend offkeep at arm's lengthgive someone a wide berthkeep one's distance fromdeceivetrickcheatend-runinformal:ditchgive someone the slip
   • ▪ move quickly to one side or out of the way: "Adam dodged between the cars"
   • ▪ evade (a debt or obligation) in a cunning or dishonest way: "he'd caught her dodging fares on the underground" Similar avoidevadeshunget out ofslide out ofback out ofsteer clear ofsidestepcircumventskirt roundbypassgive something a missfind a way out ofinformal:duckwriggle out ofcop out offunkskiveskive offcutduck-shovearchaic:declinebilkOpposite face up totackle
   • 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"
   • 3. (of a bell in change-ringing) move one place contrary to the normal sequence, and then back again in the following round.

   noun

   • 1. a sudden quick movement to avoid someone or something. Similar dartboltduckdiveswervejumpleapspring
   • ▪ a cunning trick or dishonest act, in particular one intended to avoid something unpleasant: informal "the grant system's widespread use as a tax dodge" Similar ruseployschemetacticstratagemsubterfugetrickhoaxwilecheatdeceptionblindpretextmanoeuvredevicemachinationcontrivanceartificeexpedientswindlefraudloopholeinformal:scamconcon trickset-upwanglewheezebuncogriftlurkrortinformal, dated:flankerarchaic:shift
   • 2. the dodging of a bell in change-ringing.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the senses ‘dither’ and ‘haggle’): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   DODGE definition: 1. to avoid being hit by something by moving quickly to one side: 2. to avoid something…. Learn more.

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of dodge, as well as synonyms, examples, and word history. Dodge can mean to evade, deceive, or trick, or to move suddenly or avoid something.

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   Dodge definition: to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy. See examples of DODGE used in a sentence.

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   Dodge is a verb that means to avoid, evade, or move suddenly, or a noun that means a clever scheme or a quick movement. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of dodge in this comprehensive dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word dodge in British and American English. Dodge can be a verb meaning to avoid, evade, or move quickly, or a noun meaning a trick, a plan, or a movement.

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdodge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb dodge, which means to move quickly to avoid something or to avoid doing something dishonestly. See examples, idioms and word origin of dodge.