dodge

/dɑdʒ/ verbnoun
5 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
VERB
1

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).

“He dodged the issue”

2

Make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid.

“The child dodged the teacher's blow”

3

Move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course.

“the pickpocket dodged through the crowd”

NOUN
1

An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade.

2

A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery.

3

A quick evasive movement.

WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinodgeday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesdodge
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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