Dodge meaning

What does “dodge” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“dodge” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade.

dodge

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 quick evasive movement

  3. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

verb

  1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

    “The child dodged the teacher's blow”

  2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

    “the pickpocket dodged through the crowd”

  3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

    “He dodged the issue”

    “she skirted the problem”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University