Definition of dodge
1 : an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
2a : an artful device to evade, deceive, or trickb : expedient
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Examples of dodge in a Sentence
It was just another dodge to get out of working.
just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
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The Family Fun Zone includes a trampoline bounce, Jacob’s Ladder with tightrope walking, Zorb balls, giant dodge-ball arena and relay activities.
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One by one, the troupe dodges and rolls under the whirling death girder, sitting up and lying down over and over as the beam misses their heads by mere inches, risking a major dental bill at best and brain scrambling at worst.
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The Truly Nolen Yellow Team with Jaxson De Ville (Jacksonville Jaguars), Captain Fear (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Lil Red (University of Nebraska), Knightro (University of Central Florida) and ThunderBug (Tampa Bay Lightning) won dodge ball.
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Any good heir and heiress worth their salt knows how and when to get out of dodge.
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Sports camp: Loudoun Sports Center in Ashburn is registering youths 6 and older for a week-long camp offering games and drills in soccer, dodge ball, basketball, football, handball and other sports.
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But many of Trump's most high profile dodges and delays have less to do with legislation than his untamed Twitter finger and the administration's subsequent clean-up efforts.
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Trump may still get away with that dodge politically.
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That's the old I'm-not-a-racist-but-everyone-else-is dodge.
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Origin and Etymology of dodge
origin unknown
dodge
Definition of dodge
dodged
;dodging
intransitive verb
1a : to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course dodged through the crowdb : to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow) dodged behind the door
2 : to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
transitive verb
1a : to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position dodge tacklersb : to avoid an encounter with celebrities dodging the media
2 : to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery dodged the draft by leaving the country dodged questions
dodge a bullet
or less commonlydodge the bullet
: to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea
Examples of dodge in a Sentence
He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home.
We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street.
They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit.
She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent.
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At conferences, female colleagues, working in pairs, helped her dodge media inquiries.
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Orange County students will return to the classroom Aug. 14, but the sheriff’s office is still searching for about 50 people to help kids dodge distracted drivers and speeding vehicles, officials said.
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That means Besson dodges a whole other risk: notes.
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One big target is the International Space Station, which routinely takes hits from sub-millimeter sized particles and actively dodges larger bits multiple times each year.
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Plus, a grace period allows lawmakers and Trump to dodge political fallout.
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But if Twitter is any indication, few people beyond the White House—and maybe even some within; after all, Kellyanne Conway seemed eager to dodge TMZ's questions about the tweets— are here for this kind of online harassment.
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How did Emily spend all that time hanging out with her friends, dodging A., and dating cute girls while also balancing her rigorous schedule of swim practices and meets?
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This apparently coordinated effort, though, kept a dozen stadium workers dodging as fans hurled water balloons, thwarting efforts to clear the field.
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First Known Use of dodge
1680
DODGE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of dodge for English Language Learners
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: a clever or dishonest trick done in order to avoid something
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Definition of dodge for English Language Learners
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: to move quickly to one side in order to avoid being hit by (someone or something)
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: to move quickly in order to avoid being hit, seen, stopped, etc.
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: to get away from or avoid (someone or something) in a skillful or dishonest way
DODGE Defined for Kids
Definition of dodge for Students
1 : a sudden movement to one side
2 : a trick done to avoid something
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