Dodge
/dɒdʒ/noun
To avoid, evade, or move suddenly out of the way.
Did you know?“Dodge” has no securely established ultimate origin: it appears in Middle English as doggen, meaning “to push” or “shove,” before developing its modern sense of evasion.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
doggen
“To push, shove, or jostle; the earliest known form associated with dodge”
16th Century
English
doge/dodge
“To move suddenly or evade something”
17th Century
English
dodge
“To trick, outwit, or avoid through clever movement”
18th Century
English
dodge
“A crafty maneuver or deceptive tactic”
Modern English
English
dodge
“To avoid, evade, or move out of the way”