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- [doj]
- /dɒdʒ/
- /dɒdʒ/
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- [doj]
- /dɒdʒ/
Definitions of dodge word
- verb with object dodge to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question. 1
- verb with object dodge 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). 1
- verb without object dodge to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something. 1
- verb without object dodge to use evasive methods; prevaricate: When asked a direct question, he dodges. 1
- noun dodge Mary Elizabeth, 1831–1905, U.S. editor and author of children's books. 1
- noun dodge Avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement. 1
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Origin of dodge
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dodge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dodge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dodge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dodge
verb dodge
- duck — any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
- shuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- sidestep — to step to one side.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- skirt — the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
noun dodge
- loophole — a small or narrow opening, as in a wall, for looking through, for admitting light and air, or, particularly in a fortification, for the discharge of missiles against an enemy outside.
- gap — a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
- ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
- out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- get-out — Commerce. the break-even point.
Antonyms for dodge
verb dodge
- release — to lease again.
- confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- take on — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
Top questions with dodge
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