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dodging

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /dɑːdʒ/
    • /dɒdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /dɑːdʒ/

Definitions of dodging word

  • noun dodging Present participle of dodge. 1
  • noun dodging The act of dodging; a dodge. 0
See all 2 definitions of dodging

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Parts of speech for Dodging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dodging

dodging popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% 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.

dodging usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dodging

noun dodging

  • circumvention — to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues.
  • fudging — a small stereotype or a few lines of specially prepared type, bearing a newspaper bulletin, for replacing a detachable part of a page plate without the need to replate the entire page.
  • skirting — the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
  • shirking — to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).
  • ducking — to stoop or bend suddenly; bob.

adjective dodging

  • prevaricative — to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
  • shifty — resourceful; fertile in expedients.
All 8 Synonyms of dodging

Antonyms for dodging

adjective dodging

  • obstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
  • meddlesome — given to meddling; interfering; intrusive.
  • kibitzing — to act as a kibitzer.
All 3 Antonyms of dodging

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