dodging
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Is dodging a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of dodging?
Definition
noun (English)
1. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to doExamples: "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"Synonyms: dodging, escape, evasion
2. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickerySynonyms: dodge, dodging, scheme
3. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happeningSynonyms: avoidance, dodging, shunning, turning away
verb (English)
1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoidExamples: "The child dodged the teacher's blow"Synonyms: dodge
2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular courseExamples: "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"Synonyms: dodge
3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)Examples: "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"Synonyms: circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry
Definition source: Wiktionary