Real Dictionary

dodge
verb: If you dodge something, you avoid it by quickly moving aside or out of reach so that it cannot hit or reach you.
verb: If you dodge, you move suddenly, often to avoid being hit, caught, or seen.

dodge in American English
a dodging
to avoid (a blow, etc.) by moving or shifting quickly aside
to move or twist quickly aside; shift suddenly, as to avoid a blow
transitive verb: to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy

dodge in British English
noun: a plan or expedient contrived to deceive
verb: to avoid or attempt to avoid (a blow, discovery, etc), as by moving suddenly