dodge

noun

  1. 1

    a quick evasive movement

  2. 2

    an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

    his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track

  3. 3

    a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

verb

  1. 1

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

    He dodged the issue

    she skirted the problem

  2. 2

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

    The child dodged the teacher's blow

  3. 3

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

    the pickpocket dodged through the crowd

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