dodge

v. & n.
—v.
1 intr. (often foll. by about, behind, round) move quickly to one side or quickly change position, to elude a pursuer, blow, etc. (dodged behind the chair).
2 tr. a evade by cunning or trickery (dodged paying the fare). b elude (a pursuer, opponent, blow, etc.) by a sideward movement etc.
3 tr. Austral. sl. acquire dishonestly.
4 intr. (of a bell in change-ringing) move one place contrary to the normal sequence.
—n.
1 a quick movement to avoid or evade something.
2 a clever trick or expedient.
3 the dodging of a bell in change-ringing.
Phrases and idioms:
dodge the column see COLUMN.
Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn.