dodge
verb/iʃ.kiˈvaɾ/medium
es·qui·var
Definition
To avoid something, especially by a quick movement or clever trick.
The politician skillfully dodged the journalist's tricky question.
He had to dodge the falling debris.
Common collocations
dodge a questiondodge a bulletdodge responsibility
Idiomatic expressions
- dodge a bullet
- (avoid a serious problem)
Etymology
Do francês 'esquiver', por sua vez do espanhol 'esquivar'.