Avoid Dodge Origin Order Dodged Dishonest Verb, Noun Bre /Dɒdʒ/Name /Dɑːdʒ/Verb

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1 [transitive, intransitive] to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid sb/sth~ sthHe ran across the road, dodging the traffic.(+ adv./prep.) The girl dodged behind a tree to hide from the other children.

2 [transitive] (rather informal) to avoid doing sth, especially in a dishonest way~ sth He dodged his military service.~ doing sth She tried to dodge paying her taxes.

noun word origin

(informal)a clever and dishonest trick, played in order to avoid sth

a tax dodge When it comes to getting off work, he knows all the dodges.