dodge, v.
(dodged, dodges, dodging)
freq. cnt. 8
(dodged, dodges, dodging)
freq. cnt. 8
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
dodge
sample sentences
"The child dodged the teacher's blow"verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
circumvent dodge duck elude evade fudge hedge parry put off sidestep skirt
sample sentences
"He dodged the issue""she skirted the problem"
"They tend to evade their responsibilities"
"he evaded the questions skillfully"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
dodge
sample sentences
"the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"verb frames
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semantic pointers
hypernym