DODGE
/dɒdʒ/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9
Definition
- noun an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade.
— synonyms: contrivance, stratagem
- noun a quick evasive movement.
- noun a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery.
— synonyms: dodging, scheme
- verb make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid.
- verb move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course.
- verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
— synonyms: hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt
Examples
- “He dodged traffic crossing the street.”
- “The politician dodged the question with a meaningless reply.”
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