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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɑːdʒ/ · UK /dɒdʒ/
Forms: dodging, dodged
dodge means: To move quickly out of the way of something that might hit you.
verb
To move quickly out of the way of something that might hit you.
- She dodged the ball.
- He dodged to the left as the bike approached.
- We had to dodge falling branches.
To avoid a question, duty, or difficult situation, often by being clever.
- He dodged my question.
- The minister keeps dodging the issue of housing costs.
- You cannot dodge responsibility forever.
noun
A clever trick used to avoid paying, doing something, or getting caught.
- That sounds like a tax dodge.
- Her excuse was just a dodge to avoid work.
- Officials closed several popular tax dodges.
Questions about dodge
What does dodge mean?
To move quickly out of the way of something that might hit you.
What is dodge in other languages?
Türkçe: kaçınmak · Español: esquivar · Français: esquiver · Deutsch: ausweichen · Italiano: schivare · 日本語: よける
How do you pronounce dodge?
In American English /dɑːdʒ/; in British English /dɒdʒ/.
How do you use dodge in a sentence?
She dodged the ball. He dodged to the left as the bike approached.
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