Analysis Complete

dodge

/ dodge /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a quick evasive movement
Type of:
evasion
noun Sense 2
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
Type of:
falsehood falsity untruth
Derived:
hedge fudge evade put off circumvent
verb Sense 3
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
"The child dodged the teacher''s blow"
Type of:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
"the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"
Type of:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
"his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
Type of:
scheme strategy
Kinds of:
plant pump-and-dump scheme wangle wangling
verb Sense 6
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
"He dodged the issue"
"she skirted the problem"
"They tend to evade their responsibilities"
"he evaded the questions skillfully"
Type of:
avoid
Kinds of:
quibble
Derived:
dodging scheme dodger fox slyboots
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

evasion falsehood falsity untruth move scheme strategy plant pump-and-dump scheme wangle wangling avoid