Dodging — synonyms, definition

1. dodging (Noun)

avoidance dodge escape evasion scheme shunning turning away

dodging (Noun) — Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do. ex. "his dodging of his clear duty was reprehensible"

dodging (Noun) — A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery.

dodging (Noun) — Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening. ex. "a cagey dodging of a definite answer"

carelessness falsehood falsity neglect negligence nonperformance rejection untruth aversion averting circumvention escape escape mechanism goldbricking goofing off malingering near thing shirking skulking slacking soldiering

2. dodging (Verb)

circumventing ducking eluding evading finessing fudging hedging parrying putting off sidestepping skirting

dodging (Verb) — Make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid. ex. "The child dodged the teacher's blow"

dodging (Verb) — Move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course. ex. "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"

dodging (Verb) — Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). ex. "He dodged the issue"

avoiding moving begging quibbling