DODGE (2)

Dodge, v. t. 1. 1. To evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to dodge a blow aimed or a ball thrown.
2. 2. Fig.: To evade by craft; as, to dodge a question; to dodge responsibility. S. G. Goodrich.
3. 3. To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place. Coleridge.