dodge

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dodge [dodge dodges dodged dodging] verb, noun BrE [dɒdʒ] NAmE [dɑːdʒ]
verb
1. transitive, intransitive to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid sb/sth
•~ sth He 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.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent. (in the senses ‘dither’ and ‘haggle’): of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•She ran quickly, dodging between the trees.
•She threw a heavy book and he just managed to dodge in time.
•We had to dodge their missiles.
•dodging in and out of the traffic
•Claims that he dodged the draft for the Vietnam War could damage his election chances.

 
noun (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.

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent. (in the senses ‘dither’ and ‘haggle’): of unknown origin.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dodging, scheme, contrivance, stratagem