Definition of dodge

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • dodge is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • dodge is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • dodge is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of dodge


  • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (verb)

    Examples

    1. He dodged the issue

    Synonyms

    1. circumvent
    2. duck
    3. elude
    4. evade
    5. fudge
    6. hedge
    7. parry
    8. put off
    9. sidestep
    10. skirt
  • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. contrivance
    2. stratagem
  • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dodging
    2. scheme
  • a quick evasive movement (noun)
  • make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid (verb)

    Examples

    1. The child dodged the teacher's blow
  • move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course (verb)

    Examples

    1. the pickpocket dodged through the crowd

See definition of dodge in Merriam Webster