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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDODGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   The meaning of DODGE is an act of evading by sudden bodily movement. How to use dodge in a sentence. an act of evading by sudden bodily movement; an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick; expedient…

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dodgeDodge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDODGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you dodge something, you deliberately avoid thinking about it or dealing with it, often by being deceitful. He boasts of dodging military service by feigning illness. [ VERB noun ]

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

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   Definition of dodge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dodgeDodge - definition of dodge by The Free Dictionary

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   To move aside or in a given direction by shifting or twisting suddenly: The child dodged through the crowd. 2. To evade something by cunning, trickery, or deceit. 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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › dodgeDodge Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Dodge definition: To avoid (a blow, for example) by moving or shifting quickly aside.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDODGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DODGE definition: 1. to move quickly to avoid someone or something: 2. to avoid talking about something or doing…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dodgedodge | meaning of dodge in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    dodge meaning, definition, what is dodge: to move quickly to avoid someone or some...: Learn more.