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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dodge /dɑdʒ/USA pronunciation v., dodged, dodg•ing, n. v. - to move aside suddenly;
to get out of the way of suddenly: [no object]She threw a chair at me but I dodged out of the way.[~ + object]He managed to dodge most of the rocks thrown at him. - to avoid, evade, or elude, esp. by dishonest or unlawful means:[~ + object]They accused him of dodging his taxes.
n. [countable] - a quick, evasive movement to avoid a blow or the like:He managed a quick dodge behind the rocks.
- a shrewdly clever scheme to escape from something or to deceive:She found a new dodge to keep from paying taxes.
dodg•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dodge (doj),USA pronunciation v., dodged, dodg•ing, n. v.t. - to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy:to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- PhotographyAlso, hold back. (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 fol. by out). Cf. burn 1 (def. 36).
v.i. - 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.
n. - a quick, evasive movement, as a sudden jump away to avoid a blow or the like.
- an ingenious expedient or contrivance;
shifty trick. - Slang Termsa business, profession, or occupation.
- of obscure origin, originally 1560–70
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged avoid.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged equivocate, quibble.
Dodge (doj),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Mary Elizabeth, 1831–1905, U.S. editor and author of children's books.
dodge, + n. - Slang Termsa business, profession, or occupation.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dodge /dɒdʒ/ vb - to avoid or attempt to avoid (a blow, discovery, etc), as by moving suddenly
- to evade (questions, etc) by cleverness or trickery
- (intransitive) to make a bell change places with its neighbour when sounding in successive changes
- (transitive) to lighten or darken (selected areas on a print) by manipulating the light from an enlarger
n - a plan or expedient contrived to deceive
- a sudden evasive or hiding movement
- a clever contrivance
- the act of dodging
Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin |