dodge
verb /dɒdʒ/
/dɑːdʒ/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they dodge | /dɒdʒ/ /dɑːdʒ/ |
| he / she / it dodges | /ˈdɒdʒɪz/ /ˈdɑːdʒɪz/ |
| past simple dodged | /dɒdʒd/ /dɑːdʒd/ |
| past participle dodged | /dɒdʒd/ /dɑːdʒd/ |
| -ing form dodging | /ˈdɒdʒɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid somebody/something
- dodge something He ran across the road, dodging the traffic.
- (+ adv./prep.) The girl dodged behind a tree to hide from the other children.
Extra Examples- She ran quickly, dodging between the trees.
- She threw a heavy book and he just managed to dodge in time.
- We had to dodge their missiles.
- dodging in and out of the traffic
- [transitive] (rather informal) to avoid doing something, especially in a dishonest way
- dodge something He dodged his military service.
- Claims that he dodged the draft for the Vietnam War could damage his election chances.
- dodge doing something She tried to dodge paying her taxes.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the senses ‘dither’ and ‘haggle’): of unknown origin.
Idioms
dodge a/the bullet | dodge bullets
- (especially US English, informal) to only just avoid getting hurt in a dangerous situation
- South Texas dodged a bullet with no direct hit from Hurricane Emily.
- They dodged bullets and sniper fire to carry out their mission.