1
: an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
2
a
: an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick
b
dodged; dodging
1
a
: to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
dodged through the crowd
b
: 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
1
a
: to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position
dodge tacklers
b
: 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
Examples of dodge in a Sentence
Noun
It was just another dodge to get out of working.
just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
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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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
If a recruiter keeps dodging the salary question, don’t be afraid to press them.
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Noun
There's a double jump and a small dodge move that can be used in the air, in addition to wall running on select surfaces.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
High water levels can slow player movement during rainstorms in the forest, but it can be easily circumvented by using dodge rolls to traverse around quickly.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Listen to this article After more than 40 years on the run, a bombing suspect accused of using a dead classmate’s identity to dodge law enforcement and claim government benefits has been arrested in New Mexico.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
If a recruiter keeps dodging the salary question, don’t be afraid to press them.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Dodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodge. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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dodge
1 of 2 noun1
: an act of avoiding by sudden bodily movement
2
: a sly means of avoiding, deceiving, or tricking
just another dodge to get out of working
dodger
noun
dodge
2 of 2 verb
dodged; dodging
1
a
: to move suddenly aside or to and fro
dodging through the crowd
b
: to avoid by moving quickly aside
dodge a blow
2
: evade sense 1
dodged the question
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