dodging

(noun) nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do. Synonyms: evasion, escape. Examples: "His evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible." "That escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive."

(noun) a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery. Synonyms: dodge, scheme.

(noun) deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening. Synonyms: avoidance, turning away, shunning.

(verb) make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid. Synonyms: dodge. Example: "The child dodged the teacher's blow."

(verb) move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course. Synonyms: dodge. Example: "The pickpocket dodged through the crowd."

(verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). Synonyms: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep. Examples: "He dodged the issue." "She skirted the problem." "They tend to evade their responsibilities." "He evaded the questions skillfully."