dodging
v.to move quickly to avoid being hit by something, or to avoid doing something you should do.
v.to avoid an impact or an obligation through a sudden, evasive movement or a clever tactic. Often describes the act of bypassing rules or responsibilities.
“He is dodging his chores by staying in his room.”
“The politician spent the entire interview dodging difficult questions about the new tax policy.”
“By dodging the draft and fleeing across the border, he became a symbol of resistance for some and a coward to others.”
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object, such as a physical projectile or an abstract responsibility.
Dodge is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition before the object.
“Forget defence: guarding and dodging are pushed aside in favour of “attacking, attacking, attacking”.”