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dodge

/dɑd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable

Dodge means: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).

Synonyms for dodge15

noun, as in an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

contrivance, stratagem

noun, as in a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

verb, as in avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, duck, sidestep

also used for dodge

shun

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What does dodge mean?6

verb

1

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)“He dodged the issue”

2

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid“The child dodged the teacher's blow”

3

move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course“the pickpocket dodged through the crowd”

noun

1

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade“his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track”

2

a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

3

a quick evasive movement

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dodge?1

one syllable

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Dodge in a sentence

  • On his bicycle he can dodge through traffic with amazing speed.darinmex
  • Remember to press the dodge button immediately after the dragon opens its mouth.sabretou
  • I was somehow able to dodge the attack with ease.tsp_2
  • Ziri avoided walking under trees to dodge bird droppings.always
  • He managed to dodge the arrow just in time.Conjuice
  • He dodged his fare and was caught by a ticket inspector.sundown
  • Tobias just dodged a ball by not asking those guys to help him.Amastan
  • Don't dodge the issue, I want you to answer my question.fcbond

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Forms of dodge

as a noun

plural
dodges

as a verb

past tense
dodged
present participle
dodging
third-person singular
dodges
past participle
dodged