dodge

/ˈdäj/

origin unknown

noun

  1. an act of evading by sudden bodily movement

  2. an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick

  3. expedient

verb

  1. to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

  2. to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow)

  3. to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit

dodged through the crowd

dodged behind the door

biographical name

  1. Mary Elizabeth 1831—1905 néeMapes American author