Meaning of 'dodge'

noun

a quick evasive movement

noun

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

Synonyms: stratagem contrivance

noun

a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

Synonyms: dodging scheme

verb

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing duties, questions, or issues

Example: "The politician dodged the issue again."

Synonyms: parry sidestep duck hedge skirt fudge evade put off circumvent elude

verb

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

Example: "The child dodged the teacher's blow"

verb

move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

Example: "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"