sidestep

nouns

a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

sidestep

domain category

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

domain category

fighting with the fists

is a type of (narrower)

the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

"he walked with unsteady steps"

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"

circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt