to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
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 burn1(def 45).
verb (used without object),dodged,dodg·ing.
to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something.
to use evasive methods; prevaricate: When asked a direct question, he dodges.
noun
a quick, evasive movement, as a sudden jump away to avoid a blow or the like.
an ingenious expedient or contrivance; shifty trick.
Slang. a business, profession, or occupation.
Origin of dodge
First recorded in 1560–70; of obscure origin
Related formsout·dodge, verb (used with object),out·dodged,out·dodg·ing.un·dodged, adjective
"to move to and fro" (especially in an effort to avoid something), 1560s, origin and sense evolution obscure, perhaps akin to Scottish dodd "to jog." Common from early 18c. in figurative sense of "to swindle, to play shifting tricks." Related: Dodged; dodging.
n.
"person's way of making a living," 1842, slang, from dodge (v.).
