dodge

[ doj ]

/ dɒdʒ /

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verb (used with object), dodged, dodg·ing.

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.

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Origin of dodge

First recorded in 1560–70; of obscure origin

SYNONYMS FOR dodge

1. avoid. 4. equivocate, quibble.

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Related formsout·dodge, verb (used with object), out·dodged, out·dodg·ing.un·dodged, adjective

Dodge

[ doj ]

/ dɒdʒ /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for dodge

Either Uber will continue to dodge its detractors, or customers will eventually find its public reputation unpalatable.
Things Are Going Downhill Fast for Uber|Kyle Chayka|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pressing the dodge button at the right time causes her to temporarily burst into an invincible flock of crows.
Bayonetta Is Nintendo’s Graphic, Ass-Kicking Barbie|Alec Kubas-Meyer|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not long after Dodge made this connection Around the World in 80 Days began playing at a nearby cinema in Paris.
Pryor Dodge's Two-Wheeled Obsession Is Now a Museum of Bike History|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dodge was on his way to study the flute in Paris, but he decided to buy the bike, anyway.
Pryor Dodge's Two-Wheeled Obsession Is Now a Museum of Bike History|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Then someone gave me a book that had just come out called A Hundred Years of Bicycle Posters,” Dodge says.
Pryor Dodge's Two-Wheeled Obsession Is Now a Museum of Bike History|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dodge, as the Tumbler said, was to make them swallow the affair under the guise of patriotism.
His Excellency the Minister|Jules Claretie
Mr. Monday and Mr. Dodge were invited by signs to be seated, and refreshments were offered.
Homeward Bound|James Fenimore Cooper
And when I think of that little lady dead in Dodge I dont feel like taking many chances.
The Sunset Trail|Alfred Henry Lewis
Then another took him in the face, and in trying to dodge he slipped and went into a snow-drift.
The Missing Tin Box|Arthur M. Winfield
One has to dodge the worms as the meal proceeds: either that or persuade oneself that they do not matter.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

British Dictionary definitions for dodge

dodge

/ (dɒdʒ) /

verb

to avoid or attempt to avoid (a blow, discovery, etc), as by moving suddenly

to evade (questions, etc) by cleverness or trickery

(intr) bell-ringing to make a bell change places with its neighbour when sounding in successive changes

(tr) photog to lighten or darken (selected areas on a print) by manipulating the light from an enlarger

noun

a plan or expedient contrived to deceive

a sudden evasive or hiding movement

a clever contrivance

bell-ringing the act of dodging

Word Origin for dodge

C16: of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for dodge

dodge

"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.

dodge

"person's way of making a living," 1842, slang, from dodge (v.).

dodge

verb (used with object), dodged, dodg·ing.

verb (used without object), dodged, dodg·ing.

noun

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