dodge

dodge [däj]

vi.

dodged, dodging [? akin to Scot dod, to jog: for IE base see DODDER¹]

1. to move or twist quickly aside; shift suddenly, as to avoid a blow

2. to use tricks, deceits, or evasions; be shifty

vt.

1. to avoid (a blow, etc.) by moving or shifting quickly aside

2. to evade (a question, charge, etc.) by trickery, cleverness, etc.

3. to avoid meeting

4. Photog. to lighten an area on (a print) to achieve a shading effect by blocking light in selected areas during an exposure, as in enlargement

n.

1. a dodging

2. a trick used in evading or cheating

3. a clever or resourceful device, plan, etc.