to dodge
Third Person
dodges
Present Participle
dodging
Past Tense
dodged
Past Participle
dodged
1
to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility
transitive
- The employee often dodges difficult questions during team meetings.
- When pressed for details, the suspect dodged every question during the interrogation.
- It is likely that the spokesperson will try to dodge questions about the incident in the upcoming press conference.
- The politician regularly dodges inquiries about controversial policies.
- The manager skillfully dodged questions about the restructuring plan last week.
2
to avoid someone or something by making a quick, sudden movement
transitive
- He dodged the incoming ball with a swift leap to the side.
- The boxer dodged his opponent’s punch with a quick shift to the left.
- The child dodged his mother’s grasp and ran towards the ice cream truck.
- He dodged the falling branch just in time, avoiding injury.
- The car swerved to dodge a deer crossing the road unexpectedly.
3
to move quickly to one side or out of the way in order to avoid something
- He dodged to the left just as the bicycle zoomed past him.
- She dodged out of the way when the ball came flying toward her.
- He dodged to avoid the approaching car on the narrow street.
- The child dodged through the crowd to catch up with his friends.
- He quickly dodged to the side when the car skidded towards him.