verb

avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.

marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists

dart,bolt,duck,dive,swerve,body-swerve,sidestep,veer,lunge,jump,leap,spring,elude,evade,avoid,stay away from,steer clear of,escape,run away from,break away from,lose,leave behind,shake,shake off,fend off,keep at arm’s length,give someone a wide berth,keep one’s distance from,deceive,trick,cheat,end-run,ditch,give someone the slip

noun

a sudden quick movement to avoid someone or something.

dart,bolt,duck,dive,swerve,jump,leap,spring