dodge
English
/dɒdʒ/
verb
Definitions
- (ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
- (transitive) To avoid; to sidestep.
- (archaic) To go hither and thither.
- (photography) To decrease the exposure for certain areas of an image in order to make them darker (compare burn (burn)).
- (transitive) To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.
- (ambitransitive) To trick somebody.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English dydrian (deceive).
Origin
Old English
dydrian
Gloss
deceive
Concept
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Cognates and derived terms
- ball English
- dodgeable English
- dodgeball English
- dodgeballer English
- dodger English
- dodgery English
- dodgily English
- dodginess English
- dodgy English
- outdodge English
- todger dodger English
- undodgeable English
- ドッジボール Japanese
- dydrian Old English