dodge
pronunciation
How to pronounce dodge in British English:
UK [dɒdʒ]
How to pronounce dodge in American English:
US [dɑːdʒ]
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- Noun:
- an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
- a quick evasive movement
- a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
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- Verb:
- make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
- move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Word Origin
- dodge (n.)
- "person's way of making a living," 1842, slang, from dodge (v.).
- dodge (v.)
- "to move to and fro" (especially in an effort to avoid something), 1560s, origin and sense evolution obscure, perhaps akin to Scottish dodd "to jog." Common from early 18c. in figurative sense of "to swindle, to play shifting tricks." Related: Dodged; dodging.
Example
- 1. Chrysler , jeep , ram and dodge were the bottom four nameplates .
- 2. Neither had to dodge multiple items , however .
- 3. But when the dodge is noticeable , it backfires horribly , causing anger and distrust .
- 4. One day these might help people dodge some of the health effects of being overweight .
- 5. If mr brown stays on , he will hope to dodge the falling rocks and stop the slide .