Dodges

Chrysler sibling brand

Dodges is the third-person singular of dodge, meaning to avoid something by moving quickly aside or through evasion.

A boxer dodges punches; a politician dodges questions.

Dodge can also be a noun—a clever trick or scheme: That tax shelter is just a dodge.

He dodges responsibility whenever he can.

evasion

sidestep

Evade by moving aside

  • swerveAbrupt directional change
  • duckWaterbird that quacks
  • weaveInterlace strands into fabric

juke · feint · parry · bob · pivot · jink · zigzag · slip · elude · evade

avoidance

shirks

Evades required tasks

circumvents · eludes · escapes · avoids · ducks · deflects · gets around · bypasses · finesses

vehicles

Charger

Mopar performance nameplate

muscle car · pickup · minivan · truck · sedan · coupe · Mopar · dealership · horsepower · Detroit

Opposites
automotive brand competition

DodgesFords

Vehicles from Detroit automaker

Chevrolets · Toyotas · Hondas · Jeeps · Chryslers

evasive action vs. confrontation

Dodgesconfronts

Addresses a problem directly

faces · meets · engages · tackles · takes on

honesty and directness

Dodgesanswers

Reactions to queries

addresses · confronts · admits · acknowledges · faces up to

Phrases
Family

dodge, dodged, dodging, dodger, dodgers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G