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expedient
verb
dodged; dodg​ing

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course //dodged through the crowd
    to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow) //dodged behind the door
  • to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
  • transitive ​verb
  • to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position //dodge tacklers
    to avoid an encounter with //celebrities dodging the media
  • to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery //dodged the draft by leaving the country //dodged questions
  • dodge ​a ​bullet or less commonly dodge ​the ​bullet
    to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence //Coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
artifice device fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
Synonyms: Verb
duck jink sidestep slalom weave zigzag
Examples
Noun
  • //It was just another dodge to get out of working.
  • //just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
  • //He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
  • expedient
verb
dodged; dodg​ing

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course //dodged through the crowd
    to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow) //dodged behind the door
  • to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
  • transitive ​verb
  • to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position //dodge tacklers
    to avoid an encounter with //celebrities dodging the media
  • to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery //dodged the draft by leaving the country //dodged questions
  • dodge ​a ​bullet or less commonly dodge ​the ​bullet
    to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence //Coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
artifice device fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
Synonyms: Verb
duck jink sidestep slalom weave zigzag
Examples
Noun
  • //It was just another dodge to get out of working.
  • //just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
  • //He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
  • expedient
verb
dodged; dodg​ing

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course //dodged through the crowd
    to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow) //dodged behind the door
  • to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
  • transitive ​verb
  • to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position //dodge tacklers
    to avoid an encounter with //celebrities dodging the media
  • to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery //dodged the draft by leaving the country //dodged questions
  • dodge ​a ​bullet or less commonly dodge ​the ​bullet
    to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence //Coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
artifice device fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
Synonyms: Verb
duck jink sidestep slalom weave zigzag
Examples
Noun
  • //It was just another dodge to get out of working.
  • //just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
  • //He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
  • expedient
verb
dodged; dodg​ing

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course //dodged through the crowd
    to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow) //dodged behind the door
  • to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
  • transitive ​verb
  • to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position //dodge tacklers
    to avoid an encounter with //celebrities dodging the media
  • to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery //dodged the draft by leaving the country //dodged questions
  • dodge ​a ​bullet or less commonly dodge ​the ​bullet
    to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence //Coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
artifice device fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
Synonyms: Verb
duck jink sidestep slalom weave zigzag
Examples
Noun
  • //It was just another dodge to get out of working.
  • //just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
  • //He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
  • expedient
verb
dodged; dodg​ing

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course //dodged through the crowd
    to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow) //dodged behind the door
  • to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
  • transitive ​verb
  • to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position //dodge tacklers
    to avoid an encounter with //celebrities dodging the media
  • to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery //dodged the draft by leaving the country //dodged questions
  • dodge ​a ​bullet or less commonly dodge ​the ​bullet
    to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence //Coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
artifice device fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
Synonyms: Verb
duck jink sidestep slalom weave zigzag
Examples
Noun
  • //It was just another dodge to get out of working.
  • //just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
  • //He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
  • expedient
verb
dodged; dodg​ing

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course //dodged through the crowd
    to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow) //dodged behind the door
  • to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
  • transitive ​verb
  • to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position //dodge tacklers
    to avoid an encounter with //celebrities dodging the media
  • to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery //dodged the draft by leaving the country //dodged questions
  • dodge ​a ​bullet or less commonly dodge ​the ​bullet
    to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence //Coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
artifice device fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
Synonyms: Verb
duck jink sidestep slalom weave zigzag
Examples
Noun
  • //It was just another dodge to get out of working.
  • //just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
  • //He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
  • expedient
verb
dodged; dodg​ing

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course //dodged through the crowd
    to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow) //dodged behind the door
  • to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
  • transitive ​verb
  • to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position //dodge tacklers
    to avoid an encounter with //celebrities dodging the media
  • to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery //dodged the draft by leaving the country //dodged questions
  • dodge ​a ​bullet or less commonly dodge ​the ​bullet
    to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence //Coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
artifice device fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
Synonyms: Verb
duck jink sidestep slalom weave zigzag
Examples
Noun
  • //It was just another dodge to get out of working.
  • //just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
  • //He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
  • expedient
verb
dodged; dodg​ing

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course //dodged through the crowd
    to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow) //dodged behind the door
  • to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
  • transitive ​verb
  • to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position //dodge tacklers
    to avoid an encounter with //celebrities dodging the media
  • to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery //dodged the draft by leaving the country //dodged questions
  • dodge ​a ​bullet or less commonly dodge ​the ​bullet
    to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence //Coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
artifice device fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
Synonyms: Verb
duck jink sidestep slalom weave zigzag
Examples
Noun
  • //It was just another dodge to get out of working.
  • //just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
Verb
  • //He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.