dodge C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /dɑdʒ/ UK /dɒdʒ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like doge /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/ Meanings 1 verb to avoid by a sudden movement or by cunning He had to dodge a cyclist swerving across the lane. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to avoid by a sudden... evadeeludeavoidsidestepduckswerveshirk ↔ Opposites confrontfacemeetencounter Word family Derived forms dodgerdodgydodgem Etymology AI details Of obscure origin, attested from the 16th century; perhaps connected to dialectal 'dod' ('to jog') or an expressive formation, originally meaning to move to and fro. Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dodge **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɑdʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /dɒdʒ/ ## Meanings 1. to avoid by a sudden movement or by cunning ## Examples - He had to dodge a cyclist swerving across the lane. ## Synonyms - evade - elude - avoid - sidestep - duck - swerve - shirk ## Antonyms - confront - face - meet - encounter ## Derived Forms - dodger - dodgy - dodgem ## Etymology Of obscure origin, attested from the 16th century; perhaps connected to dialectal 'dod' ('to jog') or an expressive formation, originally meaning to move to and fro. ## AI Etymology Dodge is of obscure origin, attested from the 16th century; perhaps connected to dialectal 'dod' ('to jog') or an expressive formation, originally meaning to move to and fro. In present use as verb and noun, it means "to avoid by a sudden movement or by cunning", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Because the origin is uncertain, the safest account is descriptive: the attested senses can be explained, but the ultimate formation remains unresolved. Derived forms include dodger, dodgy, and dodgem. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown