Transcription
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- [doj-er]
- /ˈdɒdʒ ər/
- /ˈdɒdʒ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doj-er]
- /ˈdɒdʒ ər/
Definitions of dodgers word
- noun dodgers a person who dodges. 1
- noun dodgers a shifty person, especially one who persistently evades a responsibility, as specified: tax dodger; draft dodger. 1
- noun dodgers a leafhopper. 1
- noun dodgers a small handbill; throwaway. 1
- noun dodgers Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. corn dodger. 1
- noun dodgers Nautical. a shield, as of canvas, erected on a flying bridge to protect persons on watch from wind, flying spray, etc. 1
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Origin of dodgers
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; dodge + -er1
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Parts of speech for Dodgers
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dodgers popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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".
dodgers usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dodgers
noun dodgers
- hypocrite — a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
- trickster — a deceiver; cheat; fraud.
- impostor — a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
- rascal — a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- con artist — A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property.
Antonyms for dodgers
noun dodgers
- philanthropist — a person who practices philanthropy.
Top questions with dodgers
- how many world series have the dodgers won?
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- who owns the la dodgers?
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- how are the dodgers doing?
- how many world series do the dodgers have?
- how much are dodgers season tickets?
- who won the dodgers game?
- how did the dodgers get their name?
- who owns the dodgers?
- what place are the dodgers in?
- who do the dodgers play tomorrow?
- when do the dodgers play?
- how long has vin scully been with the dodgers?
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