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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.
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Dodging
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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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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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dodge definition[dɑdʒ]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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