Dodging
/ˈdɒdʒɪŋ/noun
Avoiding someone or something by moving quickly, changing direction, or using evasive action.
Did you know?The verb dodge appears in English by the sixteenth century, but leading etymological dictionaries still classify its ultimate origin as obscure—an unusually evasive word history.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
dodge
“To move aside or shift position quickly in order to avoid something”
16th–17th Century
English
dodgen
“An early form associated with moving evasively or deceptively”
17th Century
English
dodge
“To evade an obligation, question, or difficulty”
18th Century
English
dodger
“A person who evades or uses evasive tactics”
Modern English
English
dodging
“The act of avoiding or eluding someone or something”