dodge

dodge · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To move quickly to one side to avoid being hit or caught.

  2. 2.

    To avoid something unpleasant or unwanted, especially by cunning or trickery.

  3. 3.

    (As noun) A cunning trick or device used to avoid something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    dodge a bullet — To narrowly avoid a dangerous or unpleasant situation
  • •
    dodge the question — To avoid giving a direct answer
  • •
    tax dodge — A scheme to avoid paying taxes

Related words

Antonyms: confront, face, meet
See also: avoid, escape, evade
Synonyms: avoid, duck, evade, sidestep

Etymology

Origin uncertain; possibly from dialectal English or related to Scottish dod ("to jog"). First attested in the 16th century.