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dodge

/ˈdɑːʤ/

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verb

dodges; dodged; dodging

[+ obj] :to move quickly to one side in order to avoid being hit by (someone or something)

He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.

dodging traffic

b always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to move quickly in order to avoid being hit, seen, stopped, etc.

She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home.

He dodged [=ducked] behind the bushes.

We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street.

[+ obj] :to get away from or avoid (someone or something) in a skillful or dishonest way

She dodged [=evaded] the question by changing the subject.

They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit.

She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent.

Many young men tried to dodge the draft [=to avoid being drafted into the military] by leaving the country.

dodge a/the bullet

chiefly US informal :to barely avoid being hit or affected by something harmful

The island dodged a bullet when the hurricane turned south.

noun

plural dodges

[count] :a clever or dishonest trick done in order to avoid something

It was just another dodge to get out of working.

a tax dodge

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