[doj] 
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 burn 1 (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. |
[doj] | Mary Elizabeth, 1831–1905, U.S. editor and author of children's books. |
| dodge (dŏj) v. dodged, dodg·ing, dodg·es v. tr.
[Origin unknown.] |
| Dodge (dŏj) American editor and writer best known for her children's classic Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates (1865). |