[doj] Pronunciation Key verb, dodged, dodg·ing, noun | 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 fol. by out). Compare burn1 (def. 43). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
] Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
[doj] Pronunciation Key | Mary Elizabeth, 1831–1905, U.S. editor and author of children's books. |
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
| dodge
(dŏj) Pronunciation Key
v. dodged, dodg·ing, dodg·es v. tr.
v. intr.
n.
[Origin unknown.] |
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| Dodge
(dŏj) Pronunciation Key
American editor and writer best known for her children's classic Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates (1865). |
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dodge
| dodge | |
noun | |
| 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] |
| 2. | a quick evasive movement |
| 3. | a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery |
verb | |
| 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" |
Dodge Center, MN (city, FIPS 15994) Location: 44.02860 N, 92.84904 W
Population (1990): 1954 (763 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55927
Dodge City, KS (city, FIPS 18250) Location: 37.75865 N, 100.01540 W
Population (1990): 21129 (8258 housing units)
Area: 31.3 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67801
Dodge Park, MD (CDP, FIPS 23075) Location: 38.93115 N, 76.88144 W
Population (1990): 4842 (1801 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Dodge County, WI (county, FIPS 27) Location: 43.41577 N, 88.70803 W
Population (1990): 76559 (28720 housing units)
Area: 2285.4 sq km (land), 63.9 sq km (water)
Dodge County, NE (county, FIPS 53) Location: 41.57622 N, 96.64520 W
Population (1990): 34500 (14601 housing units)
Area: 1384.3 sq km (land), 24.6 sq km (water)
Dodge County, MN (county, FIPS 39) Location: 44.02686 N, 92.86206 W
Population (1990): 15731 (5771 housing units)
Area: 1138.4 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Dodge County, GA (county, FIPS 91) Location: 32.17328 N, 83.16624 W
Population (1990): 17607 (7094 housing units)
Area: 1296.7 sq km (land), 6.6 sq km (water)
Dodge, ND (city, FIPS 19820) Location: 47.30531 N, 102.20195 W
Population (1990): 135 (74 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58625
Dodge, NE (village, FIPS 13295) Location: 41.72163 N, 96.87937 W
Population (1990): 693 (285 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68633
Dodge, WI Zip code(s): 54625
Fort Dodge, IA (city, FIPS 28515) Location: 42.50794 N, 94.17676 W
Population (1990): 25894 (11212 housing units)
Area: 37.3 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50501
Fort Dodge, KS Zip code(s): 67843
Dodge
Dodge\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dodged; p. pr. & vb. n. Dodging.] [Of uncertain origin: cf. dodder, v., daddle, dade, or dog, v. t.]1. To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place by a sudden start. --Milton. 2. To evade a duty by low craft; to practice mean shifts; to use tricky devices; to play fast and loose; to quibble. Some dodging casuist with more craft than sincerity. --Milton.
Dodge
Dodge\, v. t. 1. To evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to dodge a blow aimed or a ball thrown. 2. Fig.: To evade by craft; as, to dodge a question; to dodge responsibility. [Colloq.] --S. G. Goodrich. 3. To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place. --Coleridge.
Dodge
Dodge\, n. The act of evading by some skillful movement; a sudden starting aside; hence, an artful device to evade, deceive, or cheat; a cunning trick; an artifice. [Colloq.] Some, who have a taste for good living, have many harmless arts, by which they improve their banquet, and innocent dodges, if we may be permitted to use an excellent phrase that has become vernacular since the appearance of the last dictionaries. -- Thackeray.
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