Background for dodging

dodging

/ˈdɒdʒɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/

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verb

To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.

Examples :

"He dodged traffic crossing the street."

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verb

To avoid; to sidestep.

Examples :

"The politician dodged the question with a meaningless reply."

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verb

To go hither and thither.

Examples :

"The children were dodging between the parked cars on their way to school. "

action way sport

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verb

(videography) To decrease the exposure for certain areas of an image in order to make them darker (compare burn).

Examples :

"The photographer spent an hour dodging the highlights on the model's face to soften her skin in the portrait. "

art media technology

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verb

To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.

Examples :

"The soccer player was dodging defenders as he dribbled the ball down the field. "

action way sport

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verb

To trick somebody.

Examples :

"The car salesman was dodging my questions about the car's accident history. "

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noun

The act of dodging; a dodge.

Examples :

"twistings and dodgings"