HyperDic: dodging

English > 3 senses of the word dodging:
NOUNactdodging, evasion, escapenonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
communicationdodging, dodge, schemea statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
actdodging, avoidance, turning away, shunningdeliberately avoiding / avoiding
dodging > pronunciation
Soundsdaa'jhihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > dodging: 3 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningnonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do.
Synonymsevasion, escape
NarrowercircumventionThe act of evading by going around
escape mechanismA form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities
malingering, skulkingEvading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbrickingThe evasion of work or duty
Broadernegligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformancefailure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Spanishevasión
Verbsdodgeavoid / avoid or try to avoid / avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
English > dodging: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery.
Synonymsdodge, scheme
Broaderfalsehood, falsity, untruthA false statement
Spanishregate
Catalancapgirada
English > dodging: 3 senses > noun 3, act
Meaningdeliberately avoiding / avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening.
Synonymsavoidance, turning away, shunning
Narroweraversion, avertingThe act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
escapeAn avoidance of danger or difficulty / difficulty
near thingSomething that barely avoids failure or disaster
BroaderrejectionThe act of rejecting something
Spanishevitación, sorteo
Catalandefugiment, evitació, sorteig
Verbsdodgeavoid / avoid or try to avoid / avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

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