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dodging

dodging definition

dodging


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dodge 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  dodge 
 
  Sense  3 
  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep 
  =>  quibble 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dodge 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  dodge 
 
  Sense  3 
  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep 
  =>  quibble 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  dodge 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  dodge 
 
  3  senses  of  dodge 
 
  Sense  1 
  dodge 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  2 
  dodge 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  3 
  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep 
  =>  avoid 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  dodge 
 
  dodge  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  dodge 
 
  Sense  1 
  dodge 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  dodge 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep 
  =>  avoid 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  dodging 
  dodging 
 
  Overview  of  noun  dodging 
 
  The  noun  dodging  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  evasion,  escape,  dodging  --  (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") 
  2.  dodge,  dodging,  scheme  --  (a  statement  that  evades  the  question  by  cleverness  or  trickery) 
  3.  avoidance,  turning  away  shunning,  dodging  --  (deliberately  avoiding;  keeping  away  from  or  preventing  from  happening) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dodge 
 
  The  verb  dodge  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  dodge  --  (make  a  sudden  movement  in  a  new  direction  (as  to  evade  a  blow)) 
  2.  (1)  dodge  --  (move  to  and  fro  or  from  place  to  place  usually  in  an  irregular  course) 
  3.  (1)  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep  --  (avoid  or  try  to  avoid,  as  of  duties,  questions  and  issues;  "He  dodged  the  issue") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  dodging 
 
  The  noun  dodging  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  evasion,  escape,  dodging  --  (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") 
  2.  dodge,  dodging,  scheme  --  (a  statement  that  evades  the  question  by  cleverness  or  trickery) 
  3.  avoidance,  turning  away  shunning,  dodging  --  (deliberately  avoiding;  keeping  away  from  or  preventing  from  happening) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dodge 
 
  The  verb  dodge  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  dodge  --  (make  a  sudden  movement  in  a  new  direction  (as  to  evade  a  blow)) 
  2.  (1)  dodge  --  (move  to  and  fro  or  from  place  to  place  usually  in  an  irregular  course) 
  3.  (1)  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep  --  (avoid  or  try  to  avoid,  as  of  duties,  questions  and  issues;  "He  dodged  the  issue") 



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