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- [doj]
- /dɒdʒ/
- /dɒdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doj]
- /dɒdʒ/
Definitions of dodged word
- verb with object dodged 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 dodged 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 dodged to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something. 1
- verb without object dodged to use evasive methods; prevaricate: When asked a direct question, he dodges. 1
- noun dodged a quick, evasive movement, as a sudden jump away to avoid a blow or the like. 1
- noun dodged an ingenious expedient or contrivance; shifty trick. 1
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Origin of dodged
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 Dodged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dodged 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.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dodged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dodged
verb dodged
- moved — to pass from one place or position to another.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- ducked — to stoop or bend suddenly; bob.
- avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- ditched — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
noun dodged
- gapped — a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
- outed — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- feinted — a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
- plotted — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
Antonyms for dodged
verb dodged
- faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
- met — simple past tense and past participle of meet1 .
- released — to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.
- confronted — Simple past tense and past participle of confront.