Definition of Dodge

Noun

• a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
  dodging scheme
• a quick evasive movement
  
• an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
  "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
  contrivance stratagem

Verb

• 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"
  hedge fudge evade - put off circumvent parry elude skirt duck sidestep
• move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
  "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"
  
• make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
  "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
  

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