dodge
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verb (used with object)
1.
to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
2.
Also, hold back. Photography. (in printing) to shade (an area of a print) from exposure for a period, while exposing the remainder of the print in order to lighten or eliminate the area (sometimes followed by out ). Compare burn1 ( def 45 ).
verb (used without object)
3.
to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something.
4.
to use evasive methods; prevaricate: When asked a direct question, he dodges.
noun
5.
a quick, evasive movement, as a sudden jump away to avoid a blow or the like.
6.
an ingenious expedient or contrivance; shifty trick.
7.
Slang. a business, profession, or occupation.
Origin:
1560–70; of obscure origin
1560–70; of obscure origin
Related forms
out·dodge, verb (used with object), out·dodged, out·dodg·ing.
un·dodged, adjective
Synonyms
1. avoid. 4. equivocate, quibble.
1. avoid. 4. equivocate, quibble.
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Dodge
is always a great word to know.
So is process cinematography. Does it mean:
| in which the main action is superimposed on or combined with simulated or separately filmed background action to produce special visual effects |
| a small board with a hinged stick clapped down at the beginning of a shot, used later to synchronize sound and image in the editing of the film |
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dodge (dɒdʒ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to avoid or attempt to avoid (a blow, discovery, etc), as by moving suddenly |
| 2. | to evade (questions, etc) by cleverness or trickery |
| 3. | (intr) bell-ringing to make a bell change places with its neighbour when sounding in successive changes |
| 4. | (tr) photog to lighten or darken (selected areas on a print) by manipulating the light from an enlarger |
| —n | |
| 5. | a plan or expedient contrived to deceive |
| 6. | a sudden evasive or hiding movement |
| 7. | a clever contrivance |
| 8. | bell-ringing the act of dodging |
| [C16: of unknown origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
dodge
1560s, origin and sense evolution obscure, perhaps akin to Scottish dodd "to jog." Meaning "person's way of making a living" is from 1842. Common from early 18c. in figurative sense of "to swindle, to play shifting tricks." Related: Dodged; dodging.
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Slang Dictionary
dodge definition[dɑdʒ]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
And it's a future in which some drugs and vaccines may actually pull a few punches: dodge and feint as their targets do.
The new dodge is that it was a long time ago and we're not sure what he was doing.
Take your chances on the circuitous one-way streets to dodge them.
Felicity not only has perfect foresight, she has also been canny enough to dodge taxes.
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