dodge

/dɑdʒ/

verbnoundodge

To remember DODGE, think: “DOdge the ball, then GE(t) out of the way.”

Yes, it's dodge. The ending sound is /j/ like in “judge,” so it’s spelled with -dge (not -ge).

Definitions

  1. verbto move quickly to avoid something; to evade
  2. verbto avoid doing something or dealing with something
  3. nouna quick movement to avoid something

Examples

  • “She had to dodge the puddle as she ran to the bus.”
  • “The goalie dodged the ball and stayed on his feet.”
  • “He tried to dodge the question by changing the subject.”

Synonyms

avoidevadesidestepduckswerve

Antonyms

faceconfront

Translations

ES esquivarPT desviarFR esquiver

Common misspellings

dojdagedodjdodgeedodjedoegedogdedodg

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