verb

1. To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.

   “He dodged traffic crossing the street.”

2. To avoid; to sidestep.

   “The politician dodged the question with a meaningless reply.”

3. To go hither and thither.

Synonyms: duck, evade, fudge, shun, skirt

noun

1. The act of dodging; a dodge.

   “twistings and dodgings”