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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dodg•er (doj′ər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who dodges.
- a shifty person, esp. one who persistently evades a responsibility, as specified:tax dodger; draft dodger.
- a leafhopper.
- a small handbill;
throwaway. - Dialect Terms[Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]See corn dodger.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa shield, as of canvas, erected on a flying bridge to protect persons on watch from wind, flying spray, etc.
- British Terms[Australian.]a large slice, lump, or portion of food, esp. of bread.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dodger /ˈdɒdʒə/ n - a person who evades or shirks
- a shifty dishonest person
- a canvas shelter, mounted on a ship's bridge or over the companionway of a sailing yacht to protect the helmsman from bad weather
- archaic US Austral a handbill
- Austral informal food, esp bread
dodge /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.
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