dodge (n.)

  1. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track

    [ Syn: contrivance , stratagem ]

  2. a quick evasive movement

  3. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

    [ Syn: dodging , scheme ]

    dodge (v.)

  1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; The child dodged the teacher's blow'

  2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; the pickpocket dodged through the crowd'

  3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); He dodged the issue; she skirted the problem; They tend to evade their responsibilities; he evaded the questions skillfully

    [ Syn: hedge , fudge , evade , put off , circumvent , parry , elude , skirt , duck , sidestep ]

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