dodge
nouns
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
"his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
is derived from
a quick evasive movement
is a type of (narrower)
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
verbs
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
"The child dodged the teacher's blow"
is a type of (narrower)
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
"the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"
is a type of (narrower)
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
"He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
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