dodging
verb (present participle)UK /ˈdɒdʒɪŋ/
US /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
Moving quickly to one side so something does not hit you.
The boy was dodging the ball during the game.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Avoiding doing something you should do, like work or a question.
He kept dodging the question about his homework.
3. Getting out of the way of something moving toward you, like a car or a person.
She was dodging through the crowded street.
4. In games, quickly moving to escape being tagged or hit.
Dodging is the most important skill in dodgeball.