dodging

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noun

The act of dodging; a dodge.

“twistings and dodgings”

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evasionescapedodgeschemeavoidanceturning awayshunning
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dodge
noundodging (plural dodgings)

plural dodgings

  1. The act of dodging; a dodge.

    twistings and dodgings

Synonyms & antonyms

nounnonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

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evasionescape
Broader
negligencecarelessnessneglect

nouna statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

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dodgescheme
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falsehoodfalsityuntruth

noundeliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

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avoidanceturning awayshunning
Broader
rejection
Also see
avoidancedodgeescapeevasionschemeshunning

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

dodging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodging

MLA

“dodging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dodging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodging.

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