Verb > Dodge
1 a (+ object) : to move quickly to one side in order to avoid being hit by (someone or something)
He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.
dodging traffic
b always followed by an adverb or preposition, (no object) : to move quickly in order to avoid being hit, seen, stopped, etc.
She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home.
He dodged (=ducked) behind the bushes.
We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street.
2 (+ object) : to get away from or avoid (someone or something) in a skillful or dishonest way
She dodged (=evaded) the question by changing the subject.
They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit.
She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent.
Many young men tried to dodge the draft (=to avoid being drafted into the military) by leaving the country.