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DODGING Synonyms

There are 33 synonyms of the word dodging. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word dodging. (close relations)
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diverting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

ducking
verb, adverbv, adv
noun

• hunting ducks

• the act of wetting something by submerging it

eluding
verbv
noun

• the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

shirking
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the evasion of work or duty

shunning
nounn
noun

• deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

skirting
verb, nounv, n
adjective satellite

• being all around the edges; enclosing

stonewalling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate

swerving
verbv
noun

• the act of turning aside suddenly

avoiding
verbv
verb

• stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• refrain from doing something

• refrain from certain foods or beverages

• declare invalid

bypassing
verbv
noun

• a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center

• a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)

• a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

verb

• avoid something unpleasant or laborious

circumventing
verbv
verb

• surround so as to force to give up

• beat through cleverness and wit

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

eliding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• leave or strike out

escaping
verbv
noun

• the act of escaping physically

• an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

• nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

• an avoidance of danger or difficulty

• a means or way of escaping

• a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

• the discharge of a fluid from some container

• a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

verb

• run away from confinement

• fail to experience

• escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

• be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

• remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

• flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

• issue or leak, as from a small opening

eschewing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

evading
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

• escape, either physically or mentally

• practice evasion

• use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

maneuvering
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a military training exercise

• a plan for attaining a particular goal

• a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

• a move made to gain a tactical end

• an action aimed at evading an opponent

verb

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

• act in order to achieve a certain goal

• perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

parrying
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword

• a return punch (especially by a boxer)

verb

• impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

shying
verbv
adjective

• lacking self-confidence

noun

• a quick throw

adjective satellite

• short

• wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things

verb

• start suddenly, as from fright

• throw quickly

sidestepping
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

verb

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

duck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

• (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

• flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)

• a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents

verb

• to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

• submerge or plunge suddenly

• dip into a liquid

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Best Hypernyms For DODGING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dodging, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for DIVERTING

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