Dodge
Word | DODGE |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | dodge |
Pronunciations | /dɒdʒ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Dodge"
What do we mean by dodge?
To avoid (a blow, for example) by moving or shifting quickly aside. intransitive verb
To evade (an obligation, for example) by cunning, trickery, or deceit. intransitive verb
To blunt or reduce the intensity of (a section of a photograph) by shading during the printing process. intransitive verb
To move aside or in a given direction by shifting or twisting suddenly. intransitive verb
To evade something by cunning, trickery, or deceit. intransitive verb
The act of dodging. noun
A cunning or deceitful act intended to evade something or trick someone: synonym: wile. noun
Of a bell in change-ringing, a change in its place or order in the series used. noun
A shifty or ingenious trick; an artifice; an evasion. noun
In change-ringing, to change the place or order of (a bell) in the series used.
To start suddenly aside; shift place by a sudden start, as to evade a blow or escape observation.
To shift about; move cautiously, as in avoiding discovery, or in following and watching another's movements: as, he dodged along byways and hedges; the Indians dodged from tree to tree.
To play tricks; be evasive; play fast and loose; raise expectations and disappoint them; quibble.
To jog; walk in a slow, listless, or clumsy manner.
To evade by a sudden shift of place, or by trick or device; escape by starting aside, or by baffling or roundabout movements: as, to dodge a blow; to dodge a pursuer or a creditor; to dodge a perplexing question.
To play fast and loose with; baffle by shifts and pretexts; trick.
To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place by a sudden start. intransitive verb
To evade a duty by low craft; to practice mean shifts; to use tricky devices; to play fast and loose; to quibble. intransitive verb
The act of evading by some skillful movement; a sudden starting aside; hence, an artful device to evade, deceive, or cheat; a cunning trick; an artifice. noun
To evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside. transitive verb
An act of dodging.
A trick, evasion or wile.
A line of work.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Dodge
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