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UK
/dˈɒdʒɪŋ/
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[ US /ˈdɑdʒɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈdɑdʒɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
- deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
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nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
How To Use dodging In A Sentence
- I'd chase along the street nearest the river, dodging out side streets to the riverbank.
- Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships. Ansel Adams
- Swindon Council has called in the bailiffs to sort out motorists dodging parking fines.
- He pulled him off of her and, dodging a few punches, landed a few jabs and then a roundhouse punch.
- I love catching a glimpse of the unexpected flower growing through cracks in a sidewalk, or the furry and feathered critters dodging us humans in their quest for food and shelter.
- Postal Service as it seeks congressional help in dodging much of a $5.5 billion payment due next Thursday into its retiree health benefit fund. Eye Opener: Obama's green czar leaving? Defense contractors regroup, Filipino flag flap
- For years I have been dodging surfboards and sailboards, jumping up and down to signal my presence as they come bearing down on me, then diving out of their way at the last moment.
- Everywhere I saw helicopters jukeing and jinking, ducking and dodging.
- She moved through the crowd, dodging elbows, murmuring apologies, aware of a growing panic inside.
- Every so often, one of the peones comes out from behind the barrera to taunt the bull, dodging agilely, all to see the character of the animal, and to draw him to different areas of the ring. There is no such thing as a bullfight
