Sinhala Dictionary definitions for dodge
dodge 🔊 /dɑˈʤ/
dodge : බේරෙනවා
dodge : රැවටිල්ලෙන් මග අරිනවා
dodge : මග අරිනවා
dodge : අහක පනිනවා
dodge : කර අරිනවා
dodge definition
Intransitive verb.
- To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place by a sudden start.
- To evade a duty by low craft; to practice mean shifts; to use tricky devices; to play fast and loose; to quibble.
Transitive verb.
- To evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to dodge a blow aimed or a ball thrown.
- Fig.: To evade by craft; as, to dodge a question; to dodge responsibility.
- To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.
Noun. The act of evading by some skillful movement; a sudden starting aside; hence, an artful device to evade, deceive, or cheat; a cunning trick; an artifice.