First Known Use: 1575
Dictionary
1dodge
noun \ˈdäj\
: a clever or dishonest trick done in order to avoid something
Full Definition of DODGE
1
: an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
2
a : an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick b : expedient
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Origin of DODGE
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2dodge
verb
: to move quickly to one side in order to avoid being hit by (someone or something)
: to move quickly in order to avoid being hit, seen, stopped, etc.
: to get away from or avoid (someone or something) in a skillful or dishonest way
dodgeddodg·ing
Full Definition of DODGE
intransitive verb
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
transitive verb
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 (as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery <dodged the draft by leaving the country> <dodged questions>
— dodge a bullet also dodge 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>
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First Known Use of DODGE
1680
Dodge
biographical name \ˈdäj\
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Mary Elizabeth 1831–1905 née Mapes \ˈmāps\ Am. author
DODGE[1] Defined for Kids
1dodge
noun \ˈdäj\
Definition of DODGE for Kids
1
: a sudden movement to one side
2
: a trick done to avoid something
2dodge
verb
dodgeddodg·ing
Definition of DODGE for Kids
1
: to move suddenly aside or to and fro <We dodged through the crowd.>
2
: to avoid especially by moving quickly <dodge a punch>
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