I. ˈdäj noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1575
1. : an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
2.
a. : an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick
b. : expedient
II. verb
( dodged ; dodg·ing )
Date: 1680
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
dodged through the crowd
b. : to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow)
dodged behind the door
2. : to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
transitive verb
1.
a. : to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position
dodge tacklers
b. : to avoid an encounter with
celebrities dodging the media
2. : to evade (as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery
dodged the draft by leaving the country
dodged questions
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- dodge a bullet